Mídia e relações internacionais: o caso Telesur

Abstract

This study intends to analyze the insertion of the media as a new actor on the international scene in order to present this as an important instrument of political maneuvering at both the domestic and international level. Analyzes especially the emergence of state-owned means of communications used to face the cultural domination of rich nations, thus highlighting the emergence of Telesur in Latin America and its use for political purposes. The study also provides important insights about the topic of regional leadership and the main guidelines of Brazilian and Venezuelan foreign policy, in order to identify the main points that guided the leadership aspirations of those nations. In view of the arguments presented, the study seeks to perceive Telesur as a venue for the dissemination of ideas, values and perceptions of the world and to see if this new tool has been used as a mean of achieving success in a regional leadership project by Brazil and Venezuela.