In Brazil, with senator Calheiros' scandal still hanging over it, an
increasingly tarnished Lula administration cannot afford to lose the one social
program that has brought it a modicum of luster, the Bolsa Família (Family
Voucher). Thanksgiving arrived the other day, but 36.1 million Brazilians would
not have been at the table.
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and terrorist Bush... written by costinha,
December 07, 2007
needs to be completely replaced, ASAP!
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Wait...wait...wait a second ! written by ch.c.,
December 07, 2007
" that the income of 19.3% of all Brazilians is so low that they can't afford to maintain the minimum 2,288 daily dose of calories " ?????????
Are they NOT the ones receiving the so "generous" Lula gift of US$ 0,50 per day.........for 3 daily (IN)decent meals as LULA repeated hundreds of times ??????
More cheater and liar than Lula, there is no one on earth ! What a shame...what a shame ! Of course Lula already forgot, on purpose, what he repeated hundreds of times.
If Lula would reduce the SELIC rate by 2 percentage points, the Brazilian rate would still be within the 2 highest interest rates in the world....after inflation. This would not only stimulate the whole economy, but it could quickly double the Bolsa Familia Budget, without increasing any tax.
Ohhhh...and as I said many times, For Lula and his gang of 4000 thieves, exporting food to the tune of US$ 50 billion annually is far more important than providing sufficient food to the Brazilian poor citizens !!!!! Yessss....exports has the top priority.
So that you can buy more dollars.....going down !!!!! More idiot there are none ! You just do autogoals one after the other.
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... written by Jairo Abreu,
December 07, 2007
I thought this was an interesting piece that much added by bringing the idea of micro-lending to the big picture of Brasilia's social safety net plan.
Regarding the "19.31% of all Brazilians is so low that they can't afford to maintain the minimum 2,288 daily dose of calories," I guess the COHA's reseracher was making an allusion to FGV's Miseria, Desigualdade e Politicas de Renda paper released last September. It can be found at:
Yessssssss.......you should replace the program MAXI-corruption to MICRO-lending. It would not cost a dime and the new program could benefit millions and millions of people. But Lula and his gang disagree. They want both. But paid by the rich nations.
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This is How America Helps the Poor written by Lloyd Cata,
December 07, 2007
The majority Black people of New Orleans have been robbed of their property and homes as a result of natural disaster, Hurricane Katrina. Now instead of assisting people to return, the oh-so-generous US government bulldozes their homes and helps the greedy landlords to raise the rents to unaffordable prices. When the price is double and triple, very few can return.
I mention this because Brazil will see this very clear in the coming days. I shall call it "Streets of Fire". The economic expansion in Brazil 'demands' the favelas be rehabilitated. The middle class will grow, is growing, and needs the space. Tourists are staying longer, new immigration, and many Brazilians are return to enjoy the "growth economy". That is the good news.
Rehabilitated streets and neighborhoods rarely are intended for the former residents. The lucky ones may get to stay for show(TV appearances of how wonderful things are improving), but the majority of these people will be "forced to go somewhere else". At one time I lived in an area of New York City where the same thing was happening. We didn't experience a hurricane of nature but a hurricane of fires. fires intentionally set to remove people from homes and neighborhoods. Landlords would burn their own property and other things to make it unlivable. Then they wait until the entire neighborhood is empty of people; it is called 'warehousing'. Then, after some time, and with government assistance, the greedy landlords would rehabilitate or rebuild the entire neighborhood with much higher rents.
It is hard to say that fire will consume many people and property in Brazil's favelas and shantytowns, but that is exactly what will happen in many poor areas. It is inevitable. The poor are now on property that is needed for business and condos. They will not leave willingly because they have nowhere else to go.
There are also other schemes coming to get these people to leave their homes; some legal and others illegal and cruel. Just as the indigenous are losing their land, so too will the favelados. That is why every time it is proposed to give the land to the people it is defeated as unworkable. Why create a new class of landowner with people who have nothing and are nothing? In many cases people will be removed to rehabilitate the property, but they will not be able to afford to return.
New York, New Orleans, Rio, Sao Paulo...it doesn't matter. This is the way of capitalist greed and government corruption. All that's left is for the security forces to make sure NO ONE GETS IN THE WAY OF PROGRESS .
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How idiot is Lloyd !!!!!!! written by ch.c.,
December 07, 2007
Cant he sees how own contradicitions : - "The majority Black people of New Orleans have been robbed of their property and homes " - "US government bulldozes their homes and helps the greedy landlords to raise the rents to unaffordable prices"
If it was THEIR HOUSES they would not pay rents......by definition. And if they paid rents, it was not THEIR PROPERTY....by definition. And if it was their PROPERTY.....it went up in prices....as you explained....since they are the owners....by definition.
Do you even know what you are talking about ? Cant you see that you are mixing up just about everything with everything worthless and baseless ??????? But quite normal you have a Brazilian University Degree with an A grade. Dont You ?????? Did you buy it for Brl 10.- at your nearest supermarket ?
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... written by nesnej,
December 07, 2007
ol' loyd has to be a disgruntled American now living in Brazil for a few months. Few Brazilians think there is going to be a revolution nor are they going to start building condos any time since where the favelas are. Brazilian property rights law is too f**ked up for that to happen on a large basis. Although it would probably make things better.
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Ch.c.idiot written by Eduardo C.,
December 09, 2007
Do they really eat steak with Ketchup in Switzerland? Because that is where Ch.C is from, right? It doesn't seem like something they would do. I like Brazil. I think there is good things and bad things about it. Like most places, but I would have to say the meat in both Argentina and Uruguay is way better. Makes me almost want to move to either place just for that. There is also more variety of cuts in those places than here. And I have spent time in both and in RS.
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nesnej written by Eduardo C.,
December 09, 2007
I don´t mean that Brazilian meat it is better.i sad that Churrasco her in Brazil..come with much more variety..and different cuts. By the way the Germans prefer Argentine meat..and the Italians Brazils.And you are totaly right about having good things..and bad things,But he try alwalys to look the bad things.
In Brazil, with senator Calheiros' scandal still hanging over it, an
increasingly tarnished Lula administration cannot afford to lose the one social
program that has brought it a modicum of luster, the Bolsa Família (Family
Voucher). Thanksgiving arrived the other day, but 36.1 million Brazilians would
not have been at the table. 
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