O Direito internacional americano segundo Epitácio Pessoa

Abstract

Epitácio Pessoa has valuable political and juridical contributions in the Brazilian scenario and in International Law, being one of Brazil's great personalities. Despite this, works such as his project of codification of International Law and his performance in the negotiations of the Treaty of Versailles are little studied. This dissertation attempts to fill this gap, tracing the panorama of his international activities, aiming to point out the influence of Epitácio Pessoa's works in this area and how they guided the Public International Law Treaties and Conventions that were approved by the Commission of American Jurisconsults in 1927 and that would form the basis of the American International Law and consequently of the Organization of American States (OAS). The study was divided so as to trace the historical and factual context of what is intended to be proven: forming the bases of what would become the OAS; the meeting of American Jurisconsults; and the Permanent Court of International Justice. In the first part, Epitácio's Americanist sentiment is demonstrated, his resourcefulness in the negotiations of the Treaty of Versailles and his speeches at the meeting of American Jurisconsults are analyzed. In the second part, it is pointed out what the Brazilian press said about the theme, the project of codification of International Law of Epitácio Pessoa is brought up, also pointing out which were the projects of Public International Law approved by the Commission and its history. In the third part, we analyze possible institutes of International Law according to Epitácio Pessoa, bringing his performance as a judge of the Permanent Court of International Justice and analyzing the cases in which he issued a decision.