[9] After a period of relative isolation and neglect under Bolsonaro, Brazil re-engaged in parterships with France under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, notably in green policies and defense projects such as the extension of the Franco-Brazilian Submarine Development Program.

[6] Brazil is France's leading partner in Latin America for cultural, scientific, and technical cooperation.

[14] Brazil, through its past and present connections to France, is eligible for membership with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.

Brazil and France share a 730 km border between the state of Amapá and the overseas department of French Guiana.

This cooperation makes it possible to better integrate French Guiana into its geographical environment, to respond to the concerns of both parties about the various cross-border risks, to encourage human exchanges and trade and to develop the economy of the Amazon region, respecting the local populations and extraordinary environment.

[21] All these contracts come with significant technology transfer and offer considerable participation prospects for the Brazilian industry.

In September 2009, the two countries announced a joint venture between Agrale and Renault Trucks to produce military transport vehicles.

[23] In late 2019, it was reported that, under then-president Jair Bolsonaro, the Brazilian military viewed France as its biggest potential threat due to disputes over the Amazon rainforest.

[25] The two countries cooperate in the areas of climate change, sustainable development, biodiversity, technological innovation and the genome.