Brazil

independence was haphazard and lacked a clear hero even though both Hidalgo and Morelos were significant symbols of the revolution in Mexico. Mexico had a bloody revolution, but unlike other countries the main revolutionary force was the lower class. Brazil, however, had a unique process to acquire…

By 1502, the first slave ships had landed in Brazil, and did not stop arriving until 1850, when the transAtlantic exchange of slaves to Brazil was abolished. The Portuguese first colonized Brazil in the year 1500. The native tribes originally occupied the land, but the Portuguese took over and the indigenous people soon became their slaves. The Portuguese first became involved with the African slave trade during the Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula. In 1494, the ‘Treaty of Tordesillas,’ gave…

Brazil is a predominantly tropical climate, warm and humid weather throughout the seasons. Brazil has a very extensive water supply due to the many rivers systems, said to be the longest river battle Brazil has both the Amazon and the Nile for water supply. Brasilia is one of the largest cities in Brazil, located in the Federal District with a population of 2.3 million. Another major city in Brazil is the Rio de Janeiro, also known as Rio. Rio was the capital of Brazil for pre- and…

disease (CVD) and how the foods commonly eaten in this culture can play a role in this. This topic is important to study because of the tragically high prevalence of cardiovascular disease in Brazil. According to The Global Heart journal, “Over the last 5 decades, CVD have been the leading cause of death in Brazil” (Mota, Mattos, Oliveira, & Avezum, 2016). To give an exact number of deaths, The American Heart Association claims “In 2011, CVD was responsible for 31% of all deaths, with ischemic…

report is the country of Brazil, located in South America. Brazil has the 5th largest population in the world, measuring a little over 200 million people (Table 1). Brazil’s population is roughly 51% female and has a population growth of approximately 1.2% per year from 2010-2015 (United Nations, 2015). Approximately 85% of people in Brazil live in urban regions, with the majority of the rural populations consisting of indigenous people (World Bank, 2016). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is one of the…

Like the United States, Brazil has and still suffers from the racial based social class hierarchy system. In Brazil, the influx of free foreign labor or immigration, began in the 19th century. With the coming of African and other non-European people, the issue of race started to become apparent. Brazil considers itself to be one of the few democracies that is not “racist,” but studies focusing on the relations among the races in Brazil shows otherwise. In 1950, the UNESCO (United Nations…

people in Brazil so far. This is an alarming number that will only increase in the challenging years ahead. The amount of Zika cases has shot up rapidly ever since the first case was reported in early 2015. Zika could have a lasting, negative impact on Brazil if the government does not fix the issues causing the virus to spread. Zika spreads rapidly in Brazil because of its limited health care, inadequate education, and substandard living conditions. Zika is spreading rapidly in Brazil is…

football, Brazil had bought home the world cup in the year 2002, with Germany landing in the 2nd lead his troops up and was handed the cup. Brazil being one of the most successful football team and having won the world cup five times had a nail biting experience in 2014 because they were not sure if they would even make it to the 3rd football history when Brazil was beaten 7-1 by Germany in the world cup. The goals were coming thick and fast and it had been difficult for Brazil to keep…

Sugar: The Brazilian Industry In Brazil, the sugar production industry is a massively important boon for the country’s exports. This product makes up nearly 2% of the GDP of the entire country, or nearly $44 billion USD annually, and makes up over 35% of the worldwide export of sugar (Sugarcane). This industry employs over 1 million workers in the country as well, which makes up about 1% of the entire country’s workforce, a relatively significant proportion of the population working to produce…

The trend of Brazil’s terms of trade over the last ten years is shown below in the graph. http://www.tradingeconomics.com/brazil/terms-of-trade Since 2012 the terms of trade deteriorated from the highest percentage in the country’s history. When the terms of trade are over 100 index points it means that Brazil can buy more imports for any given level of exports. Despite the sharp decline from just below 135 index points in 2011, the terms of trade have been improving since the start of…