The passive corruption article in Article 317 is the conduct practiced by the public official who requires or receives the improper advantage (more known as “kickback”), Article 333 differs somewhat. The topical article is known as the active corruption, and indicates that bribery is practiced…
Brazil Essay Examples and Topics
The Issue of Political Corruption in Brazil During the Military Government
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Although corruption is a universal phenomenon, Latin America and Brazil, particularly, have evoked global attention in terms of corruption. Brazil is often mentioned in the media for its numerous corrupt issues since the military dictatorship ceased in 1985. And though recent investigations into corrupt practices…
Comparative Analysis of Corruption in Brazil During the Military Government
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Brazil’s military-industrial complex is a highly influential and institutionalized aspect of Brazilian society. For most of Brazil’s history, the military and its willingness to use force when needed, has been seen as the institution that has protected the stability of the country throughout various internal…
The movie City of God is based on true events that occurred during the 1960’s and 1970’s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The film tells a story of organized crime being operated by youth and children in the Favelas. Favelas is an urban slum where…
In this paper I will talk about how the characters in city of god lived. Also how the movie criticizes brazil’s democracy. The image City of God’ has a few examples of sociology speculations of wrongdoing and abnormality. The film is described by one among…
City of God is the one of the most important film which tells us about Brazil’s political and social structure of the 1960-1990s period. First of all, I would like to begin by explaining the historical development of the political structure of Latin America and…
The Media Coverage of Diretas Ja and Its Impact on the Evolution of the Democratic Press in Brazil
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One of the most important historical events which marked profoundly the contemporary Brazilian history and politics is Diretas Ja, meaning direct elections and representing the inception of the military regime decadence. The abusive military control over the state has caused massive protests of various social…
Beyond the profound horizon, the lanterns illuminated the shimmering haze of a reverie. Thousands of lights caused the dense number of mirror-like towers to glitter relentlessly. The lanterns placed on window panes, were the dreams of those who lit them, illuminated like stars against the…
With a lower tax revenue base, the Brazilian government experienced multiple year budget deficits creating restraints on bureaucrats. This problem was aggravated by the tax breaks and subsidies given to state favored industries (farming, mining, oil & gas, etc.). Extremely generous social programs create financial…
Tax Expenditures and Subsides, Government Entitlements and Pension Benefits of Brazil
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Brazil currently stands in a shadow of the luster it carried during the 2000’s, when the Brazilian government capitalized on the global commodity boom, investing large sums on specific export sectors such as coffee ($4.84 bn), soybean ($19 bn), iron ore ($13 bn), and sugar…
Brazil’s current situation is a direct consequence of its taxation and tariff policies from the late 1990’s and early 2000’s (Figure x), leading to its current rank of 125 (out of X) for doing business and 176 (out of y) for starting a business13. While…
Many of the influences that have plagued Brazil’s economic growth in the past remain concerns. There are three primary factors affecting Brazil’s future growth. These include taxes and tariffs, the country’s political climate, and government spending on social reform . Taxes and Tariffs Over the…
Government Entitlements and Pension Benefits Must Be Reformed
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Brazil has the lowest retirement age in the developed world at age fifty-five, an alarming circumstance of social entitlement and a financial balloon that is sure to pop. Comparatively, in the United States, where our fiscal issues associated with our social security and retirement system…