Brazil

Ivan Cortes and Maricela Lopez

Background

Worlds fifth largest country

Capital: Brasilia
Official language: Portuguese
Type of Government: Federal presidential constitutional republic
Population of 190 million
More than are white (Portuguese, Italian, Polish..)
Approximately 80% ascribe to the Roman Catholic faith
Free health care
About 25% prefer private health care
Social classes are made by the color of one's skin
Standard of living is relatively high

Current Event

Violent death count in Brazil : More than 58,000 people

Homicide and slayings by on- and off-duty police officers are main cause of
violent deaths

A 5% increase since 2013 (55,000)

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/report-58000violent-deaths-year-brazil-34353021

Current Event #2

Brazil officials evict families from homes ahead of 2016 Olympic Games
385 families removed from their homes
A high speed bus lane from airport to 2016 Olympic Games
As of 2009, 22,059 families have been resettled due to homes being at
risk or for Olympic Games projects
People see this as segregation

Current Event #3

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is to be impeached

She is the first woman to hold office in Brazil
Lost a major battle after the federal audit court rejected her governments
accounts from 2014
She proposed to raise taxes in order to compensate

Current Event #4

Waters in Rio are contaminated with a flesh eating bacteria

Most of the city's sewage is not treated
Rio won the right to host Olympics if they cleaned the water
Brazilian officials now say that it wont happen
State officials say that theyre making progress, and the venues will be safe

Current Event #5

Retail sales increased 1.5% month-over-month in November, but still

consistent with a contraction of 7.8% yearly. When including auto and
building materials, retail sales rose by 0.5% monthly, or -13.2% yearly.

Bill Adams tentative stabilization

Black Friday Sales

Depression will continue, expected 3.4% drop in 2016

Current Event #6

Zika Virus is on the rise as of May 2015

Became a global issue as of recent
Symptoms of the Zika virus are mild and include a flu-like illness with fever,
rash, joint pain and red eyes.
The Zika virus has been linked with microcephaly
Officials are studying if it is linked with Guillain-Barre syndrome

Rio De Janeiro
Sugar Loaf Mountain

Corcovado

Expenses
Flights: $1,001.60 from SFO

Parasailing and Hang Gliding $250

Bike Tour $37.84

Layover in Toronto 2 and half hrs

Total time: 18hr 5min

Travel to Brazil, damn it

Olympics

Hotel
($368/night)

Current Event #7

Zika bigger menace geographical spread

Get worse before it gets better
46 countries evidence, 130 countries home of the mosquito
Ebola 9 countries
Zapping males to sterilize
Reduce mosquito population

Current Event #8

Brazils education is regulated through the Ministry of Education

Public and private schools
Broken up into Ensino Fundamental, Ensino Medio, and Ensino Superior
Elementary school ages from 6 to 14 years of age
High school ages from 15 to 17 years of age
College/Universities ages range from 17 on up

Current Event #9

Brazil resorts to buying up tickets for the 2016 Rio Olympics

High crime rate, Zika virus, political issues
Distribute tickets among schools
Four months before opening events
Dilma Rousseff faces impeachment

Current Event #10

Samba

Capoeira

https://www.youtube.
com/watch?
v=1bpFAfc38a0&ab_channe
l=BrazilCarnivalVideos

https://www.youtube.
com/watch?
v=6H0D8VaIli0&ab_cha
nnel=RichardHunt

Current Event #10

Cavaquinho Small guitar
Similar to Hawaiian
ukulele
Used to play
Samba and Choro

Berimbau Main instrument

For Capoeira
Makes a twang
sound

Repinique Played with drum stick and hand

Usually made of
wood or metal

Reco-reco Creates a
Scratching sound
Made of gourd or
bamboo cane