The NSC is a collective decision-making body, chaired by the head of the Executive branch. Its members are the secretaries of State, of the Treasury, and of Defense, among other senior authorities of the U.S. government.
The meeting offered an opportunity to address the resumption of bilateral dialogue mechanisms in preparation for the next Brazil-Portugal Summit and for the celebrations of the 200 years of Brazil’s Independence, in 2022.
When the rainstorm hit Petropolis last week, 41-year-old Carine Santiago was nervous. Brazil is a country used to tropical downpours and people here take rainy season in their stride. But even by Brazilian standards, it was intense.