World Wide Diplomatic Archives Index: Brazil

Legislation

Many diplomatic records created prior to 1959 are available at the National Archives. More recent records are retained in the Historic Archives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and are available for research on a case by case basis. Also, the Contemporary Brazilian History Research and Documentation Center holds the personal archives of many former Brazilian foreign ministers and presidents.

Location

National Archives: Praça da República, 173, Rio de Janeiro, RJ - 20211-350.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Palácio Itamaraty - Esplanada dos Ministérios - Bloco H Brasília

Procedures

Depending on the time period, researchers should contact the National Archives or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to inquire about access to diplomatic records.

Website

National Archives

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Contemporary Brazilian History Research and Documentation Center (Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação da História Contemporânea do Brasil of the Fundação Getúlio Vargas, CPDOC/FGV)