Geopolitically, there is no doubt that the countries of South America are greatly influenced by the United States and this can be a complicating factor in a partnership with China. Here in Brazil (one of the BRICS members) This new Chinese port in Peru could be Brazil's gateway to the Pacific, with the potential to generate significant gains for national exports. Materials for the energy transition, such as lithium, to food and industrialized products must be transported to Asia, shortening the average time it takes for Brazilian production to reach the East by a third. Some experts say this is the new "Silk Road"