diplomatic activity includes political advice.

Statement is CORRECT. Questão CERTA.

From the text:

"Perpetually, it has the same core activities: representation,
negotiation, observation, reporting, analysis and policy advice".

It is important to emphasize that policy means POLÍTICA in Portuguese. Be careful with false cognates.

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policy. ²- management of an organisation of effort: admnistering, agency, application, authority, charge, command, control, direction, dispensation, enforcement, execution, government, guidance, handling, legislation, oversight, policy, rule. 

In the second paragraph, politics is considered part of its meat and drinks (essential parts), while policy advice is considered a core activity.

gabarito: errado

Professores: Mark Hughes e Anthony Rosenberg