Read the excerpt from a 2013 report on relations between the United States and Brazil. Which phrase indicates that Brazil and the United States had a common interest in protecting human rights?

Question

Read the excerpt from a 2013 report on relations between the United States and Brazil. Which phrase indicates that Brazil and the United States had a common interest in protecting human rights?

“The United States was the first country to recognize Brazil’s independence from Portugal in 1822, and as the two largest democracies and economies in the Western Hemisphere, the United States and Brazil are currently consolidating [building] a foundation for a new partnership for the 21st century. . . . The United States and Brazil share a commitment to combat discrimination. . . . The United States is Brazil’s second largest export market. The United States is the leading foreign investor in Brazil. . . .”

—“U.S. Relations with Brazil,” U.S. Department of State, 2013

Answer 1

“The United States and Brazil share a commitment to combat discrimination.”

Answer 2

The phrase that indicates that Brazil and the United States had a common interest in protecting human rights is "The United States and Brazil share a commitment to combat discrimination."

Answer 3

The phrase "The United States and Brazil share a commitment to combat discrimination" indicates that Brazil and the United States had a common interest in protecting human rights.