ABSTRACT

The Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic (ZOPACAS) is a maritime zone of peace that was established, largely through Brazilian efforts, by the UN General Assembly in 1986. Since its establishment, ministerial meetings have been convened to discuss the zone’s evolving agenda, which has focused on maintaining peace, building diplomatic and defence cooperation between its twenty-four member states, and encouraging development in the South Atlantic region. This article examines Brazilian diplomatic and defence interests in the South Atlantic, providing an analysis of sections in Brazil’s official defence documents (1994–2020), pertaining to the ZOPACAS, South-South cooperation, development and regional security. It ultimately seeks to address how efforts behind a new revitalisation of the ZOPACAS are being driven by the Brazilian military with the aim of expanding Brazil’s defence framework in the South Atlantic.

摘要

南大西洋和平与合作区 (ZOPACAS) 是一个海上和平区，主要是在巴西的努力下于 1986 年由联合国大会建立的。自成立以来，已召开了部长级会议来讨论该区域的演变该议程的重点是维护和平、在二十四个成员国之间建立外交和防务合作以及鼓励南大西洋地区的发展。本文探讨了巴西在南大西洋的外交和国防利益，对巴西官方国防文件（1994-2020）中有关 ZOPACAS、南南合作、发展和区域安全的部分进行了分析。