You’re Wrong If You Think Brazil’s Crisis Is About Corruption
Rusland F.
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I apprecciate your text, Rusland.

Brazil has been full of events concerning the political scenario you mentioned, leading to many discussions about the suitability of the impeachment process for the current president, besides procedures performed by operation Lava Jato.

And yet, I forgot the most important thing in this mess: the Brazilian people. Thank you for the reminder.

The data presented reflect well the country’s reality, especially regarding the social differences.

However, the current government, democratically elected, gave hope to its constituents, but betrayed them. If we were living under an incompetent government, which destroyed the country’s economy by wrong decisions – even well-meaning but without any responsibility – perhaps the title of your text would make a little more sense.

It turns out that the current government is involved in the biggest scandals of corruption in the history of our country.

Most of the money collected through taxes (we are one of the leading tax burdens) was used as kickbacks and also as a mean to enrich people linked to the government, instead of being reverted to the continued growth of the country and, consequently, improving the standard of living of the less fortunate.

Just to be clear, I don’t think pushing Dilma out is the solution and all the problems will go with her – that would be innocent to think.

My point here is to show that corruption is indeed the biggest reason of our social and political crisis.