Generations of Brazilians have long been taught that they lived in "the country of the future".
With
its vast territory, natural resources and economic potential, its
people were led to believe that Brazil had a guaranteed place as one of
the world's leading countries.
But
as the country celebrates 500 years since the arrival of European
explorers, the promise of a bright future has not come true for the
majority of its population.
A great number suffer daily from tremendous inequality, widespread corruption and growing violence.
Social problems
In fact, Brazil is one of the most unequal countries in the world. About 50 million Brazilians are poor, 32 million do not have access to clean water and 24 million are illiterate. Many have to live on a mere $77 per month, the country's minimum wage.
Living in huge "favelas" or shantytowns, the poor in fact have limited access to education, the job market and the health system.
One of the results of the social exclusion has been an increase in violence.
In fact, Brazil is one of the most unequal countries in the world. About 50 million Brazilians are poor, 32 million do not have access to clean water and 24 million are illiterate. Many have to live on a mere $77 per month, the country's minimum wage.
Living in huge "favelas" or shantytowns, the poor in fact have limited access to education, the job market and the health system.
One of the results of the social exclusion has been an increase in violence.
Texto original: http://newscdn.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/americas/721432.stm
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Agora que você fez a leitura, passou pelas etapas de prediction, reconhecimento de cognatos, skimming e scanning, procure responder a estas questões, de acordo com as informações no texto, no espaço dos “comentários”:
1. Quais são as razões que levaram a população brasileira a acreditar que o Brasil “é o país do futuro” e por quais motivos esta previsão não se realizou?
2. Esse texto é do ano 2000. Faça uma rápida pesquisa na internet e compare os dados sobre pobreza, analfabetismo e salário mínimo informados na reportagem com os dados sobre tais itens 10 anos depois: houve mudanças?
3. Você, como futuro administrador – ou em qualquer outra profissão que venha a seguir – de que forma poderia contribuir para reduzir a desigualdade em nosso país e ajudá-lo, de fato, a ser “o país do futuro”?
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