Pinpointing the position of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) within the present global order can often prove a strenuous task. More so when cultural-historical linkages between its different members have seldom translated into a sizeable high-profile worldwide. Yet, its longevity, legal stature, and regularity of internal workload have also turned it into an institutional fixture difficult to ignore in the broader canvas of multilateral platforms. This paper assesses the prospects of global projection available to an intergovernmental organization such as the CPLP, with a focus on three domains: coordinated applications for high-level postings, observer-status attribution to third parties, and partnership opportunities with other international organizations. I argue that despite a measure of success on all three fronts, spurs to place Lusophone officials in top positions, bring new geographies in its fold or establish inter-organizational linkages have more often masked institutional fragilities rather than a deliberate intent to reconceptualize its original mandate.

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CPLP,Globalization

• Political Science - Social Sciences