A porta giratória do Brasil no Mapa da Fome

Abstract

This paper analyzes the impacts of Brazil's return to the UN Hunger Map in 2021 on its foreign policy. Based on the hypothesis that such a setback damaged the country's international image as a reference in the fight against hunger, the research design is structured as a qualitative study, with a methodology based on a bibliographic and documentary review of government reports, academic productions, and publications from international organizations. To this end, analyses of the historical trajectory of Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) policies in Brazil are carried out ; a comparative analysis of the National Food and Nutrition Security Plans (PLANSANs 2012-2015 and 2016-2019) ; and an examination of the process of dismantling these policies, which culminated in the country's return to the Hunger Map. The main result indicates that the return to food insecurity was a direct consequence of the dismantling of the FNS public policy architecture, which eroded Brazil's external credibility and its political capital, weakening its leading role in South-South Cooperation. It is concluded, confirming the hypothesis, that the strategies for rebuilding FNS policies, initiated in 2023, despite presenting positive results, face challenges in restoring Brazil's position as a global leader on the subject.