Which Amazon Problem? Problem-constructions and Transnationalism in Brazilian Presidential Discourse since 1985

The Amazon is a complex object of policy that comprises environmental, economic, social, and sovereignty concerns. Despite this complexity, governments are often portrayed as having single understanding the region political problem. In article, we investigate how has been constructed problem in 6240 Brazilian presidential speeches since 1985 using supervised machine learning. Conceptually, develop framework accounts for important transnational actors, such presidents, construct objects particular problems depending on where when they participate politics. Empirically, find presidents an environmental speaking far away from region, whereas usually it economic integration or social development within Amazon. Furthermore, increasingly mix problem-constructions to represent multifaceted policy.