Thailand Turkey U.A.E. U.K. Venezuela Exporters Alliant Tech. Boeing General Dyn. Northrop Raytheon Textron United Def. Carnival of Arms Brazil is South America's dominant country by virtue of its sheer physical size and economic strength. Despite occasionally butting heads with Argentina, it is a peaceful member of the Mercosur trading bloc, has given up its nuclear weapons program by signing on with the International Atomic Energy Agency, and has no real enemies in the region.
Paraguayan troops start pouring across the border.
This scenario is unlikely, but Brazil appears to think it has some domestic enemies and hasn't hesitated to crack down on them. Human-rights defenders were threatened and attacked. Those responsible for human-rights violation continued to benefit from impunity. Several people, including land-reform activists, faced criminal charges that appeared to be politically motivated. Torture and ill-treatment by police were reported to be widespread.