Politics of Brazil

This conclusion way made with the idea that Conrad’s main focus of the political aspect of abolitionism in Brazil. The author provides sources that document the political opinions and decisions made during this time period about slavery in Brazil. The various types of sources include: autobiography, reports from different organized groups, newspaper articles written during the time of these events, and illustrations of slave-life, political figures that were mentioned, and documents. Also Conrad focuses heavily on the influence of Joaquim Nabuco. His use of Nabuco’s autobiography The Life of Joaquim Nabuco and his literary works Minha formação and O Abolicionismo gave insight on Nabuco and other abolitionist that he collaborated with. The illustrations of slave labor do not actually correlate with the discussion of abolitionist politics, however, they do provide an understanding of what slaves had to…

The issue is so big and Brazil is so well known for their sex trafficking problem that even in 2016 during the Olympics there were concerns that perhaps the number of victims could increase, therefore the public was being informed and the media was desperately trying to address this issue so that perhaps there would be more caution during the Olympics. Between 2005 and 2011 it was reported by the Brazilian Foreign Ministry that there were “more than 300 Brazilian sex trafficking victims abroad…

the notorious reputation that Brazil does. It is fairly common knowledge that in Brazil, anything can be found. There is something for every dark souled suitor in the country so well acquainted with natural beauty. Juxtaposed to the reality of Brazil’s trafficking problem, the country’s beauty diminishes. There is luckily a strong government and nonprofit movement to reduce and eradicate the buying and selling of humans for labor or sexual exploitation. The country’s most vulnerable people are…

classified a presidential and federative republic with traits of both federalism and democracy (Brazil - Structure of Government, 2016). Brazil is broken up into states, but still has a federal government that oversees the entire country. In Brazil voting is mandatory for all literate citizens from ages 18 to 69. Anyone who is illiterate, between 16 and 17, or older than 69 years of age can choose to vote, but is not required to do so (Brazil Politics - Intro, 2016). In comparison, within the…

Citizenship: The Social Construction of Political Rights in 1880s Recife, Brazil, provides an understanding of influence of performance on the abolitionist movement and politics in Recife, Brazil. The purpose of this article is to see political activism and influence on abolitionism from a different lens. Castilho gives great details about the abolitionist movement in Brazil, while drawing distinct connections between abolitionist performance and theater. “Performance was a conspicuous feature…

Geographical Data Brazil is located in South America and is the continent’s largest country, covering roughly 47% of the continent. It is home to the Amazon Rainforest and Brazilian Highlands, is popular for tourism, and is the fifth largest economy in the world. The capital of Brazil is Brasilia and major cities include ão Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and São Paulo. São Paulo is the country’s largest and most populated city. Brazil is the fifth largest in the world in both area as well as…

Brazil is a federal republic, consisting of 26 states and the Federal District of Brasília. Each state has its own elected legislature and governor.Brazil's legislative body is the National Congress, which is composed of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate. Deputies are elected for a term of four years. Senators serve 8-year terms, with three senators elected from each of the states. From 1964 to 1985, the military controlled the government under a succession of generals, who…

Book Review Jorge Amado was born Aug. 10, 1912 in Ferradas, Brazil. One of his famous novels, Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon was written in 1958 along with several other books but Amado later abandoned his writing career to become a well-known politician. At the time Amado wrote his famous Latin American was going through a very interesting stage called the Latin American Boom of the 1960’s. This event in history actually occurred between the 60’s and 70’s and during this time many Latin American…

The years following the turn of the millennium represented a seismic shift in the scope of Brazilian politics. After running on behalf of the Brazilian Workers’ Party, otherwise known as the PT (Partido dos Trabalhadores), since the mid-1980s, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) finally became elected in 2002, winning a landslide runoff election over José Serra of the Social-Democratic Party. As Lula assumed office and control over the government, he was confronted by an assortment of challenges…

In Latin America, many countries have suffered from a military regime at one point or another. Chile, Brazil, Argentina, among others, all had a military rule during the 20th century. However, the focus of this research paper will focus on Argentina and Brazil. By far, these two countries had a very long military rule. The Argentine military regime lasted six years, 1976-1982. Brazil’s lasted 21 years, 1964-1985. However, they each experienced them in a completely different manner. At the end of…