IHT Retrospective Blog: 1917: Brazil Ruptures Relations With Germany The Brazilian Cabinet decided the immediate rupture of diplomatic and commercial relations with Germany. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:News Analysis: Hamas and Israel Are in a Perilous Cycle. Is War a Miscalculation Away?Brazil’s Military Strides Into Politics, by the Ballot or by ForceAround the World, Readers React to Shifting U.S. AlliancesMilitary’s Influence Casts a Shadow Over Pakistan’s ElectionWild About Tech, China Even Loves Robot Waiters That Can’t ServeAustralians Protest Five Years of Offshore Detention Policy