Tag: inequality

A Book on Brazil’s Recession, Corruption and Inequality

Marcos Mendes’ Inequality, Democracy and Growth in Brazil: A Country at the Crossroads of ...

World Cup: On Behalf of 201 Million Brazilians, I Welcome All Visitors

Starting this Thursday, the eyes and hearts of the world will all be turned ...

Despite Recent Progress Brazil Still a Long Way from Equality

Over the past decade, income inequality and poverty in Latin America have been on ...

Brazil Thickens the Ranks of Its Middle Class by 40 Million in Less than a Decade

39.5 million Brazilians became part of the middle class between 2003 and May 2011, ...

Brazil Hosts International Meeting to Fight Poverty and Spread Wealth

Brazil will be hosting from Wednesday, August 5, to Friday, August 7, the International ...

Brazil’s New Middle Class Hasn’t Shrunk the Inequality Gap

The past two decades have witnessed a series of political and economic rollercoaster rides ...

In 6 Years, 3 Million Brazilians Left Poverty Behind

In Brazil, three million people crossed the poverty threshold over the last six years ...

Brazilian high school classroom

Will Brazil Give Its Grandchildren the Chance for All It Denied Its Children?

Last month the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) marked its 85th birthday. The Republic ...

A Brazilian prison

The Red Flag of Inequality Is Up in Brazil. But Nobody Seems to See It.

The explosion of violence that hit São Paulo in May makes up in varying ...

Brazilian shantytown

Brazilians Deserve a Cup Break. They’ll Soon Be Back to Crime and Inequality.

The Brazilian authorities have every reason to be grateful that the soccer World Cup ...