Curent and Future Problems

Problems:   

 Even though Brazil has been making a lot of progress, poverty especially in the cities is very visible.  Social equality is the main reason that there is so much poverty in Brazil. The gap between the rich and the poor is very significant because it decreases the opportunity for the poor to move up the ladder.  This led to a hike in crime. Brazil has as huge homicide rate and is one of the most crime ridden countries in the world. Brazil has a large drug trade. This has caused a spike  in the number of gangs and drug lords in the city. The slum’s provide recruiting opportunities to these criminals. Even though Brazil offers a free education, many of the kids in the slum’s don’t  go because either they are malnuritioned or they are needed to help their family. This, is not stopped will cause a never ending cycle of Poverty. Living in these favelas and areas creates a lot of health problems for the people.

Analysis:

     A lot of the poverty stems from the favelas in cities like Sao Paul and Rio de Janeiro.  A lot of the people from rural areas in Brazil come to the cities looking for opportunities. Because of the lack of jobs, many are not able to afford shelter so they move to the favelas.  This causes a lot of the problems.  The government is working to fix the problem. Programs like Bolsa Familia are offering aid to the poor. The Brazilian government has also worked to make the free market more fair to the poor, to reduce the income disparities.  Social spending has gone up, and this has resulted in a major reduction in poverty, and is still reducing poverty today.