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Brazil: Balancing Iranian Mediation and U.S. Ire

May 18, 2010 | 21:00 GMT

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Summary

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's recent trip to Iran, during which he proposed a nuclear fuel swap deal, has burnished Brazil's reputation as broker for the developing world.

Brazil appears to be managing the tightrope walk of reaping the benefits of offering to broker a fuel swap deal with Iran while avoiding the cost of angering the United States....

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