Laura Schneider de Lima is studying for a master’s degree in International Relations at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) in the field of Development and International Inequalities. She graduated in International Relations from the University of Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), in Santa Catarina. She works as a volunteer researcher at the Russia-Latin America Observatory (Ruslat).She is currently General Coordinator of the South Atlantic Group, linked to PUC MG, which aims to promote debate and scientific divulgation about the countries of the region. Her areas of interest include Latin American studies, culture, International Political Economy and BRICS. Her Lattes Curricullum can be found at: http://lattes.cnpq.br/6253230040351073.
