Matias Spektor
Matias Spektor is a prominent Brazilian academic and expert in international relations, known for founding the School of International Relations at the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and for his association with the Brazilian Center for International Relations (Cebri). He has contributed significantly to the discourse on Brazil's economic policies and international trade dynamics, particularly in the context of U.S.-China relations and their impact on Brazil's economic landscape. Recently, he was in the news discussing the implications of U.S. tariffs under President Trump, warning that certain sectors of the Brazilian industry could be severely affected by a surge of Chinese products redirected to other markets.
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Matias Spektor analyzes the diplomatic relationship between Brazil and the United States.
‘Trump sacrifica Bolsonaro se tiver ganhos com Lula’, diz Matias Spektor, professor da FGV
Brazil· 2025-10-12
Matias Spektor, an international relations professor at Brazil’s Getúlio Vargas Foundation, said it was too early to declare the rift between Brasília and Washington over.
Brazil’s president asks US to scrap tariffs in ‘friendly’ call with Trump | Brazil
United Kingdom· 2025-10-07
Matias Spektor evaluates Donald Trump's impact on international institutions and norms.
Trump volta à ONU colocando em xeque as regras que criaram a entidade
Liechtenstein· 2025-09-21
Matias Spektor noted that the Chinese are big winners from Trump's tariffs.
Trump tariffs are reshaping old alliances as the global south plots its own path | Trump tariffsUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-27
Matias Spektor is a professor who notes that US intervention in Brazil has occurred in other critical moments but is more blatant now.
Com ingerência explícita de Trump, Brasil e Estados Unidos vivem pior momento da relação diplomática de 200 anosBrazil· 2025-08-03
Matias Spektor is a professor who discusses the historical context of U.S. intervention in Brazil.
Com ingerência explícita de Trump, Brasil e Estados Unidos vivem pior momento da relação diplomática de 200 anosBrazil· 2025-08-03
Matias Spektor commented on Lula's strategy to diversify Brazil's alliances and reduce dependence on Washington.
China, el silencioso, pero dominante socio comercial en Sudamérica
Mexico· 2025-06-02
Matias Spektor is the founder of the school of international relations at Fundação Getulio Vargas and associated with the Centro Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais.
PIB mostra um País cada vez mais dependente do agro e menos industrial. O que isso significa?Liechtenstein· 2025-05-30
Matias Spektor commented on Lula's strategy to diversify Brazil's alliances.
¿Por qué China corteja a Lula y a Latinoamérica?
Guatemala· 2025-05-13
Spektor commented on the significance of the three South American presidents' presence in Beijing.
Brazil’s president seeks ‘indestructible’ links with China amid Trump trade war | BrazilUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-12
Matias Spektor, a professor and founder of the school of International Relations at FGV, warns about the impact of Chinese products on Brazilian industries.
Duquesa de Tax: Invasão chinesa: Brasil pode virar bola da vez e ser inundado com produtos da ChinaLiechtenstein· 2025-04-28
Matias Spektor warned that some Brazilian industrial sectors could be wiped out by a flood of redirected Chinese products after Donald Trump's tariffs.
O Brasil espremido entre EUA e ChinaLiechtenstein· 2025-04-07Matias Spektor warned that the tariff changes could create significant challenges for the Brazilian industry.
Guerra comercial, Bolsas em queda e inflação: entenda em 6 pontos os efeitos do ‘tarifaço’ de TrumpLiechtenstein· 2025-04-05
Matias Spektor is an international relations expert who commented on Brazil's response to the crisis.
A chance do Brasil na guerra de TrumpLiechtenstein· 2025-04-03Matias Spektor is the founder of the school of international relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and is associated with the Brazilian Center for International Relations (Cebri).
‘Setores da indústria brasileira poderão ser varridos do mapa’, diz Spektor, sobre tarifaço de TrumpLiechtenstein· 2025-04-03