Politics of Brazil

Politics One of the most important characteristics of the Uruguayan politics is their perfect democracy, which is placed first in Latin America. This is a country where everybody`s point of view and opinions matter. When we addressed Uruguay`s politics is impossible not to address the name Jose Mujica, their last president. His way of thinking was brilliant; that is why his ideas have had such an important impact in the international community. President Jose Mujica has stated one of the…

democracy. A survey by the Global Agenda in 2014 asked “What are the biggest challenges facing Latin America in 2015?”. The number one answer given by Latin American citizens was corruption. The greatest example of corruption in the region can be seen in Brazil. The Petrobras scandal, uncovered in 2013, of the state run oil company revealed that more than $5.3 billion was illegally allocated to various business and political leaders. The Petrobras scandal, along with the accusation against…

To what extent can Development be understood as an “anti-politics machine”? Nowadays as in the past, many activists in the fields of the human rights approach to development – that James Ferguson regards as “the academic Left” (Ferguson 1990: 269) tout-court – have seen the state as “[…] the chief counter-force to the capitalistic logics of the market and the chief instrument for bringing about progressive economics transformations”, and by doing so “leftists have too often been willing to take…

knows the Amazon, it is essential to learn more about this complex environment system. It occupies area with more than 3.4 million squared miles, in nine countries in the South America: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Peru, being that 60% of its total is in Brazil. It also is in nine Brazilian states: Amazonas, Amapa, Maranhao, Goias, Mato Grosso, Rondônia, Acre, Pará, and Roraima. Approximately 10% of the all biodiversity of the world is…

country that no longer sees itself as a single, homogenous entity. Peru today is more plural and diverse, having emerged from a long period of economic growth and democratic consolidation. However, changes in Peru go beyond the scope of domestic politics. In the past two years, Peru has played a role of increasing importance among the world’s emerging economies and societies, demanding a greater voice in…

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is located on the northern coast of South America. Venezuela is bordered by the following three countries and a sea: to the east Guyana, to the west Colombia, to the south Brazil and to the north the Atlantic Ocean. The longest border is with Colombia than Brazil. The topography of Venezuela is a very mountainous can be broken down into four geographical divisions. These divisions are the Andes’ chain to the north, Lake Maracaibo to the west, great plains and…

In developing countries there are more and more multinational companies which tried to develop their business, but this situation that would had influence to personal, local companies and living, even government, political or society environment (BBC). For granted the positive and negative of impact are simultaneously, the positive that the multinational companies improved the country economics and increased freedom on marketing. In contrast, there are negative effect to society such as a…

historical landmark for Brazil, and all of female politics because she is the first female President of Brazil. Rouseff identifies with the Workers Party of Brazil, which is classified as a left-winged party. Dilma Rouseff has been repeatedly stated in Forbes most powerful women in the world, including the year 2015 (Forbes). She has been detrimental to women’s rights through a national and global scale with her representation of gender issues and issuing significant legislation to Brazil.…

I. Introduction In Brazil, extreme wealth inequality has persisted since the arrival of Portuguese colonizers and the highly stratified race and class-based society they created. The nation’s role as an exporter of natural resources and agricultural goods – such as sugar, coffee, rubber, and diamonds – in the international economy has only exacerbated inequality by preventing economic diversification and failing to absorb a large labor force. Its transitions between different economic…

out of the five hundred leading economic companies operate in Brazil, exemplifying its political international success. Therefore, with such large investors in the country it opens the door to further opportunities. Also, the country of Brazil has seen an average growth increase of 3.4% in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). And in 2013 the nation was solely responsible for 1.5% of global trade. These statistics ensure the notion that Brazil is a thriving and rising economic threat. With the United…