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The low level of education in Brazil in general has been a concern as it perpetuates the income inequality situation by decreasing social mobility. This limits the opportunities of those in low income groups, lowering their chances of narrowing the income gap. Brazil has an illiteracy rate of 10.2% and a poor quality of education.
The funding has so far been based entirely on private donations. In June 2011, 83 people in the village got 30 Brazilian reals per person and month. [23] The organization hopes that all people in the village will eventually get the basic income, and also that similar projects will get going in other villages in and outside Brazil.
Brazil is participating of the One Laptop Per Child project, [37] aiming at providing low cost laptops to poor children in developing countries, but the program is moving slowly. The Human Rights Measurement Initiative [38] finds that Brazil is doing 86.8% of what should be possible at its level of income for the right to education. [39]
According to his data, 97% of poor people eat more than 300 calories of junk food per day, whereas 70% of wealthy people eat less than 300 calories of junk food per day. He also found that wealthy ...
After decades of delay and pressure, Brazil announced Tuesday that it will henceforth use “favelas and urban communities” to categorize thousands of poor, urban neighborhoods, instead of the ...
In the run-up to the big Copenhagen Climate Talks next week, the battle lines are already being drawn as the developed world and developing world square off over who should bear the burdens of ...
Definitions of the poverty line vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. Even among rich nations, the standards differ greatly. Thus, the numbers are not comparable among countries. Even when nations do use the same method, some issues may remain. [10]
Although many traditional dishes are prepared with meat or fish, it is not difficult to live on vegetarian food as well, at least in the mid-sized and larger cities of Brazil. There is a rich supply of all kinds of fruits and vegetables, and on city streets one can find cheese buns ( pão de queijo ); in some cities even the version made of soy .