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Brazil Protests

Introduction

· Brazil is well known as a country for fun and tourism

· Brazil has been growing economically and is part of the BRIC

· Brazil has been offered the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics

· These programs have cost the country about one trillion dollars

Protests

· June 2013 saw protests against government spending

· Brazilians think the sacrifice is to great for the small benefit of the games

· Brazilians want the government to reconsider what they find to be important

· “Overall, Brazilians are asking the government to think most importantly about education, corruption and the costs of living and how all of these are suffering at the hands of a single sporting event.”

Education

· Brazil has a 97 percent literacy rate

· Education is free in Brazil

· There is a huge divide between public and private schools

· Many schools in Brazil are very run down and are not able to provide students with adequate education

· This is a very serious problem and there is no solution as of yet

· The solution will require a lot of money to fix

· Education should be a priority in every country

Corruption

· Brazil has a long history of corruption

· This has been an ongoing issue

· The money being invested in the games probably has some deal of corruption associated with it

· by fighting this corruption more money can go back to the people

· Corruption can be stopped through legislation

· Legislation can be passed by money

· Doing this in a timely manner can decrease further corruption in spending for games

Cost of Living

· Income gap is huge and increasing

· Brazil should be concerned with setting itself up for success even after the games

Conclusion

· Government needs to consider how this spending is affecting the people and what they are giving up to have these games

· Investing in people is a better long term strategy

Works Cited

Associated Press. "Brazil's income gap continues wide in Brazil."Bloomberg Business Week. N.p., 16 Nov. 2011. Web. 1 July 2013. <http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9R1VHPO0.htm>.

"Brazil's poor schools: Still a lot to learn."The Economist. N.p., 4 June 2009. Web. 1 July 2013. <http://www.economist.com/node/13782570>.

Zimbalist, Andrew. "Can Brazil build the massive infrastructure it needs to host the Olympics and the World Cup?."Americas Quarterly. N.p., 2013. Web. 1 July 2013. <http://www.americasquarterly.org/zimbalist>.