Read a summary of this teleconference.

The first installment of the Pacific Council's BRICS Summer Teleconference Series, exploring Brazil's current economic situation and future prospects.

President Dilma Rousseff has been impeached. Rio de Janeiro is reportedly unprepared to host the upcoming Summer Olympics. The Zika virus, which originated in Brazil, is now an international public health emergency according to the World Health Organization. The country's economy, once regarded as Latin America’s gold standard, has been declining for months.

What's next for Brazil? What impact is its economy having in the region and what role does it play on the global stage?

Listen to the full conversation below:

Featuring:

Dr. Christopher Sabatini, Adjunct Professor, Columbia University; Founder and Editor, LatinAmericaGoesGlobal.org

Dr. Christopher Sabatini was the senior director of policy at the Americas Society and Council of the Americas and was the founder and editor-in-chief of the hemispheric policy magazine Americas Quarterly. Read more.

Dr. Philip Oxhorn, Professor, McGill University; Founder, Institute for the Study of International Development; Editor-in-Chief, Latin American Research Review

Dr. Philip Oxhorn is a professor at McGill University and founded the Institute for the Study of International Development. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Latin American Research Review. Read more.

Moderator:

Mr. Jason Marczak, Director, Latin America Economic Growth Initiative, Atlantic Council

Mr. Jason Marczak is Director of the Latin America Economic Growth Initiative at the Atlantic Council's Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. He joined the Atlantic Council in October 2013 to help launch the Arsht Center and set the strategic direction for its Latin America work. Read more.