Dilma’s Distemper

Rousseff cancels ostensibly because of alleged snooping by the United States. Article reviews the background to the visit and the pros and cons from the perspective of various analysts, some of whom see benefits while others see lost opportunities. One commentator said: “…you’ve never heard of a Latin American leader losing political points for snubbing the Yankees.”  

http://www.americasquarterly.org/content/brazil-us-relations-what-happened