Lívia Peres Milani holds a doctorate in International Relations from the Interinstitutional Graduate Program in International Relations San Tiago Dantas from the UNESP, UNICAMP, PUC-SP universities. Currently, she develops post-doctorate research at Unesp, funded by CAPES. She is a member of the National Institute of Science and Technology for Studies on the United States (INCT-INEU) and the Grupo de Estudos de Defesa e Segurança Internacional (GEDES). Latest publication: U.S. Foreign Policy to South America since 9/11: Neglect or Militarisation?