The legislative influence on the foreign policy of Jânio Quadros

Resumo

This article aims to analyze the Executive-Legislative relations vis-à-vis the foreign policy, during the Jânio Quadros presidency and the Afonso Arinos chancellery. It is expected to be capable of explaining the influence of the Parliament on the Brazilian international behavior. In order to achieve these objectives, a research was made with primary data in libraries and sites from both parliamentary houses and from the chancellery, anchored in the case study methodology, in the historiographic and documental research. In conclusion, this article highlights the legislative importance on the agenda setting, the priorities, and the directions assumed in the implementation of foreign affairs.