Also, maybe check “what the hell happened to Brazil” after 2013... or, if you want a more positive story, I’d be interested in knowing more about Botswana
I really hope so. But the problem is less “Brazil has changed” and more ’people are framing this election as either a struggle between “barbarism v. civilization” or “evil godless commies v. good liberal christians” I think most foreigners have no idea on how bad is the current situation. Here’s a small sample of what is at stake. Btw, now I notice my comment above on “what happened to Brazil...” might be in need of an explanation: it was not intended as a criticism on any particular government, but as a general statement on the problem in dev eco about how politics (and social trends in general) interfere with economics.
Lula da Silva’s Bolsa Familia program in Brazil may be of interest to you. I believe it involved direct cash transfers to low-income families.
Also, maybe check “what the hell happened to Brazil” after 2013...
or, if you want a more positive story, I’d be interested in knowing more about Botswana
He’s back ?
https://www.vox.com/videos/2022/10/25/23422828/brazil-lula-bolsanaro-presidential-election
I really hope so. But the problem is less “Brazil has changed” and more ’people are framing this election as either a struggle between “barbarism v. civilization” or “evil godless commies v. good liberal christians”
I think most foreigners have no idea on how bad is the current situation. Here’s a small sample of what is at stake.
Btw, now I notice my comment above on “what happened to Brazil...” might be in need of an explanation: it was not intended as a criticism on any particular government, but as a general statement on the problem in dev eco about how politics (and social trends in general) interfere with economics.