Military dictatorship in Brazil more neutral stance on Middle Eastern affairs. His government also recognized the People's Republic of China and the new socialist governments of Angola and Mozambique, both former Portuguese colonies. The government moved closer to Latin America, Europe, and Japan. Brasil's intention to build nuclear reactors with West Germany's help created tensions with the US which did not want to see a nuclear Brazil. After election of Carter a greater emphasis was put on the human rights. The new Harkin Amendment limited American military assistance to countries with human rights violations. Brazilian right-wingers and military viewed this as incursion on Brazilian
Goan Catholic names and surnames and other European names such as Savio, Mario and Andrea are also popular. The Portuguese surnames like Rodrigues and Carvalho are common found among Goan Catholics due to the former Portuguese province of Goa, India and generally follow the second declension. These Portuguese surnames are also observed among the Mangalorean Catholics and East Indian Catholics and some other Christians in India. Portuguese surnames are very popular across the world significantly in the Portuguese-speaking countries of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Macau, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe and Mozambique. Bold indicates common surnames"Italics indicates uncommon surnames" Goan