Politics of Brazil

Brazil is the largest country of South America and the fifth largest of the world. Its total area is approximately 8,514,877 square kilometers which is 3,287,564 square miles. It is on the Eastern part of the continent and it borders the Atlantic Ocean with a coastline of 7,491 km. In addition, Brazil also borders all countries of South America except for Chile and Ecuador. The topography consists of a flat surface with gently sloping lowland, and some mountains and rounded hills as well. Some…

History of Brazil’s Government After gaining independence on September 7th, 1822, Brazil became a Federal Republic (University of Oregon, 1995). When under Portugese rule, Brazil’s capital was Salvador, but after gaining independence from its king, son of a Portugese monarch, Brazil’s capital went inland to Brasilia (Gale Sites) (Pimlott, 1988). Today, a female president governs Brazil, her name is Dilma Rousseff. Economy Brazil has an extended amount of exports due natural features in the…

Despite the fact that Brazil has improved in their economy over the past few decades, it is however a weak state in the sense of its: political institutions, institutional arrangements, political parties, and uneven economic development. As Huntington has argued, Brazil’s transition in reference to the Modernization theory does not fit the society because getting rid of the traditions in the region has led to a non-legitimate bureaucracy. And in other words, the modernization theory sequence is…

At first citizens of Brazil were intrigued when the news broke out about hosting the 2014 World Cup, the most entertaining and famous sports event in the world and a host in 2016 Olympics. After discovering there was a corporate conflict of interest in regards to Brazil’s economy and the money was being displaced towards other projects instead of rebuilding community schools, hospitals, etc. This lead to major protesting which this country hasn’t endured in years, Brazilians feel as if they are…

Petrobras is a Brazilian oil company that was created by the Brazilian government in 1953. For the first decade Petrobras struggled to be successful despite being given a constitutional monopoly by the Brazilian government. Brazil did not have any oil reserves or the knowledge in oil exploration, and the goal for Petrobras was to become a world class oil producer. Petrobras began to see success in the 1980s when they developed deep water and ultra-deep oil production. This new technology…

Multicultural and multiethnic society has been the cornerstone of the Brazilian people since early 20th century. Brazil is best known throughout the world for Carnival. The Friday to the Tuesday before the beginning of lent is when Carnival occurs. The celebration and festivities express during Carnival is a simple expression of Brazil’s rich history, diverse people and customs, systematic government, and political system that immerses itself in world affairs and events that add to the lure…

Mutantes and Tropicália By: Christie Alexander In Brazil, on April 1, 1964, the Armed Forces, backed by the United States, overthrew the Brazilian President João Goulart. Goulart was a member of the Brazilian Labour Party. The 1964 Brazilian coup d’état put Brazil under the control of a military regime until 1985. This event sparked a musical movement in Brazil known as Tropicália. Also known as Tropicalismo, this movement was not only about music in Brazil but theater, literature and other…

relatively new nation in the perspective of civilizations has the strongest economy ever in recorded history due in large part to the nations ability to produce products at high level and export them to needy consumers. Found in the same hemisphere Brazil the largest country found in South America is trying…

migration flows in order to fill the empty working places in agricultural production. The first wave that was coordinated by the colonisators – Porutgal, brought Portuguesse migrants and also the slaves from Africa. In the 19th Century governement of Brazil implemented prolicies to encourage migration from Germany and Italy inland of the country. In 20th century the similar policies were used to attract also migrants from Japan to immigrate to the southern states of São Paulo, Paraná and Rio…

Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Nicaragua have leaders possessing regional hegemonic aspirations which have used their constitutions to broaden presidential powers, thereby weakening accountability mechanisms. Presumably, they have turned to power politics because they lack well-functioning democratic institutions and thus the capacity to administer their territory effectively. It is also likely these countries feel threatened by the region 's developing democracies. Weak governance creates…