President of Brazil Visits and Latin American Influence in Indonesian Schools

Overall, this phenomenon illustrates how diplomacy extends beyond negotiation tables and touches classrooms, teaching materials, and school culture. The introduction of Portuguese in Indonesian schools, despite raising some pros and cons, opens a window to the Lusophone regions (former Portuguese colonies) and Latin America. Additionally, schools like SD Republic of Argentina, SD Venezuela, and SD Mexico show that the history of international friendship has left its mark on the national education system. Therefore, education in Indonesia, starting from primary levels, becomes a field of soft diplomacy that nurtures collaboration, diversity, and openness. Through teaching new foreign languages and preserving symbols of international friendship in primary schools, the young generations of Indonesia are invited to not only understand the world, but also strengthen Indonesia’s position on the global stage – from the classroom to the diplomatic arena.