Tag: middle class

In Brazil Now Earning US$ 145 a Month Makes You Middle Class. More than US$ 545 and You’re Rich

The Brazilian government has a new definition for the Brazilian middle class. A commission ...

Brazil to Put the Brakes to Consolidate New Middle Class

One of the Brazilian president’s top aides, Gilberto Carvalho (“Secretaria-Geral da Presidência da República”), ...

The Slums Kept Brazil’s Economy Going When World Was Falling Apart

OK, it was not really a rocket blastoff like The Economist showed on its ...

Brazil to Become in 10 Years a Big Trendsetter in Latin America

By 2020 Brazil should be even a greater dictator of consumer tastes in Latin ...

Half of Brazilians Are Middle Class, Finance Minister Announces

The Brazilian economy should grow by approximately 4% in 2009, despite the global crisis ...

Two Visions of Brazil: A Shantyless or Shantyful Country

More than any other Brazilian city, São Paulo can serve as a witness of ...