Augusto Leal Rinaldi
Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo.

 Professor of International Relations at the Centro Universitário Belas Artes de Sao Paulo (FEBASP). Researcher at the Center for the Study of International Negotiations at the University of Sao Paulo (CAENI/USP). PhD in Political Science, University of Sao Paulo (USP). Master in Political Science, University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Graduated in International Relations, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP). In 2019, I was a visiting researcher at the German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA). The main areas of interest consist of the BRICS, emerging powers, transformations on global power.

Laerte Apolinário Júnior
Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo

Professor of International Relations at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). Researcher at the Center for the Study of International Negotiations at the University of São Paulo (CAENI/USP) and the Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning (CEBRAP). PhD in Political Science at the University of São Paulo (USP). Master in International Relations at the University of São Paulo (USP). Graduated in International Relations at the São Paulo State University (UNESP). The main areas of interest consist of International Political Economy, International Development Cooperation, Global Governance, Brazilian Foreign Policy, and Emerging Powers. More recent publications include works on International Development Cooperation (Educ), Brazilian Technical Cooperation (Brazilian Political Science Review and Rising Powers Quarterly); Foreign Aid and Governance of International Financial Institutions (Brazilian Political Science Review); and the impact of economic sanctions on the level of protection of Human Rights (International Interactions).