How should Brazil tackle poverty and inequalities?

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Brazil, inequalities, poverty, economic policy, Bolsa Familia program, Oppotunidad program

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In an article written in French and titled "La lutte contre les inégalités au Brésil : une analyse critique de l'action du gouvernement de Lula" (2011), researcher Mylène Gaulard attempts to highlight the chronic inability of Brazilian public authorities to resolve the two most important issues for the country's economic and social development: countering the phenomenon of poverty, on the one hand, and attempting to respond to the challenges of inequality on the other (Gaulard, 2011). Under these conditions, it seems necessary to question the public policies carried out in Brazil in terms of reducing inequality and eliminating poverty, but also to seek to implement sustainable solutions from an economic policy point of view. Brazil is a South American country with a population of approximately 213 million inhabitants and the administrative capital is Brasilia. The economic heart of the country is in São Polo. With a GDP of approximately 1.84 billion USD (World Bank) , the country is one of the most economically dynamic countries in the so-called BRICS (Stuenkel, 2020) .

Historical aspects of the current situation of poverty and inequality in Brazil
1. The emergence of food insecurity in Brazil
2. The importance of inequalities in Brazil
3. The solutions proposed by the previous governments today have limits that must be highlighted
Addressing inequality and poverty in Brazil: continuing and expanding programs
1. Continuing the current programs by refocusing support on families in need through an increase in beneficiaries and amounts
2. Addressing inequality issues by promoting access to school and proposing a reform of the current redistribution system
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[...] How should Brazil tackle poverty and inequalities? Introduction In an article written in French and titled "La lutte contre les inégalités au Brésil : une analyse critique de l'action du gouvernement de Lula" (2011), researcher Mylène Gaulard attempts to highlight the chronic inability of Brazilian public authorities to resolve the two most important issues for the country's economic and social development: countering the phenomenon of poverty, on the one hand, and attempting to respond to the challenges of inequality on the other (Gaulard, 2011). [...]

[...] We are therefore witnessing the development of a food insecurity (Pérez-Escamilla & al., 2004). Food insecurity in Brazil is materialized by a lack of access to basic foodstuffs. In this context, it is noted that about 32 million people were suffering from hunger in Brazil while the food production provided by the country seems necessary, which shows the paradox of Brazil on these issues (Genevey & al., 2015). The following graph highlights, through the study of the Bolsa Familia program, the difficulties associated with very high food insecurity in Brazil. Fig. [...]

[...] (French) Genevey, R., K. Pachauri R., and Tubiana, L. (ed.) (2015). Ibid. Genevey, R., K. Pachauri R., and Tubiana, L. (ed.) (2015). Reducing Inequalities, A Sustainable Development Challenge. A Planet for Life Sustainable Development In Action Nogueira-Teixeira, M. [...]

[...] This could be done by providing massive support for primary and secondary education, and for university education. In addition, the redistribution system in Brazil needs to change. Indeed, aid is currently conditional and some people are not aware of the existence of this type of aid, which could help them. Under these conditions, the Brazilian public authorities (at national and federal level) must set up publicity campaigns on the aid that already exists today in order to respond to it in the best possible way. [...]

[...] In addition to poverty within the country, inequalities are increasing. These limitations are also reflected in a lack of resources on the part of the Brazilian public authorities. It therefore seems necessary to go further and conduct two types of campaigns to enable Brazil to put an end to the inequalities and extreme poverty that are present in this country. Indeed, in view of the limits revealed by the aid programs that have been proposed, and the lack of resources of the public authorities, a better distribution of wealth is needed, as well as IMF aid to ensure that the GDP per capita is as high as the country's GDP, and finally, to allow a real policy of training in schools. [...]

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