Democracy at work

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Cabo Frio Active member

Member since 19 March 2015

Cabo FrioActive member01 September 2015 19:12:25

Read this on BBC : http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-34104124

If it was not so sad it would be very funny (and i expect people that has nothing to do with Brazil just finds it funny)

At least it explain how it is possible that more than 30% of the elected congress members are either convicted or under investigation for corruption (and that was the percentage before lava jato)

James ViP

Member since 20 June 2010

Brazil & Canada Expert

JamesViP01 September 2015 19:34:40

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Hi Cabo Frio,

This is just one tiny little bit of a much bigger and darker truth about this country. If you start sifting through the media reports in foreign countrys, that aren't as subject to being censored like here in Brazil, the stuff you'll find out about the corruption, graft and even assassinations that go on with alarming frequency here, is truly scary.

Cheers,
James Expat-blog Experts Team

Cabo Frio Active member

Member since 19 March 2015

Cabo FrioActive member02 September 2015 21:19:35

Another example of democracy at work - the son of the chairman of the senate is the Governor of their home state and his brother is major of their home town - keep it in the family :

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/08/3 … HK20150830

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