At the beginning of the decade, Brazil showed a certain aspiration, along with Turkey, to press ahead with an alternative nuclear deal with Iran. But that proposal fell apart, and, amid pressure from corruption scandals and falling commodity prices, Brazil left the global stage.
金砖国家也未能兑现领导国际事务的承诺。最新一个十年开始时，巴西联手土耳其表现出了一定程度的推进伊朗核协议的愿望。但腐败丑闻和大宗商品价格下跌导致该提案崩溃，巴西也就此退出了全球舞台。