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Brazilinequality and challenges
A few people are very rich
Many people are very poor
INEQUALITY
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Portuguese kings gave out land as gifts and rewards.
The landowners employed slaves.
After slavery, the landowners still had the land.
X students X/5 students per group
Group Share of wealth(2012) # of candy bars
Richest 20% 59%
Upper middle 20% 19%
Middle 20% 12%
Lower middle 20% 7%
Poorest 20% 3%
§8.9 Challenges
Brazil is developing fast, but…
There is huge inequality.
What can they do?
Brazil needs money
Grow more crops
Mine more minerals
Manufacture more goods
The rainforest is nice. But…
It has big rivers suitable for dams.
It’s rich in other resources like metals, diamonds, gas and oil.
It could be converted to farmland.
It’s a good transport route to the coast.
Roads are built
Better access to forest
LoggingFarming
More people move in
The government…
Sets aside reservations
Gets tougher on logging
Requires ranchers to retain forest
Requires farmers to improve the land they have.
Complete:p. 125 exercise 3 and 4p. 129 exercise 1, 2 and 3
