Great article from Brazzil.com:
Brazil has not completely finished the process of becoming a
Republic. Nor has it completely abolished slavery.
In 21st-century Brazil the elite feel as distant from the people
as they did in the 19th century. The Brazilian elite do not
feel like citizens who pertain to the same people...
Almost 200 years after Independence, the members of Congress continue to be nobles, forced labor has been replaced by unemployment, the slaves have been transformed into famished poor people, and education continues to be available only to the few. |
