Questão de Atualidades e Conhecimentos Gerais

A partir das ideias apresentadas no texto, julgue os próximos itens, referentes à política internacional no século XX e à ordem mundial instaurada após o fim da Guerra Fria. Desde a redemocratização, a atuação do Brasil no cenário internacional tem-se pautado pela ênfase no multilateralismo, não envolvimento em conflitos territoriais com países vizinhos, defesa da paz e dos direitos humanos, bem como eventuais participações em missões de paz das Nações Unidas. 1 Boots, belts, glasses, purses and other items land in a plastic tray. It’s a procedure frequent flyers are painfully familiar with, one of those things that are deemed necessary to 4 get from point A to point B by air. “People increasingly expect to be treated like cattle at airports,” says the executive director of a human rights group. “What we have seen over the years is a large level of security theatre, and more worryingly ridiculous 7 technologies being deployed with little thought.” But security experts believe the ever-evolving 10 technologies are justified. The senior vice president of a leading security screening and imaging firm says that security technology and screening methods simply must continue “to adapt to changing threats.” 13 Airport security is one of the least popular aspects of travel, according to a passenger survey conducted by the 16 International Air Transport Association (IATA). Airports have realised this, and some are now making efforts to make the experience of being touched, scanned and having your suitcase rummaged through as painless as possible, while maintaining 19 the same level of scrutiny. It also didn’t take long for people to wonder just how 22 much the scanners were actually seeing, especially after the media published a picture of the head of the Transportation Security Administration’s research lab which showed her being 25 scanned and appearing rather nude. It was an eye-opener for many, and privacy groups took up the cause. Soon officials acknowledged that the technology had to be tuned down a bit 28 in the USA and several other countries. Internet: <www.bbc.com> (adapted).