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Brazil Country NAME: INSTITUTION: Introduction Brazil is a country that is very beautiful. It is rich in cultures, flavors, colors, customs and languages Brazil has a social issues that have fair share It also have some economic issues that are experienced differently by other nations Cont’d The government of Brazil as well as its people had to work hard in resolving this The social and economic issues are diversified and need to be addressed It will be imperative if all people embrace this and work towards it. Major Social Issues Brazil is a country that experience various types of social issues. There is need to have a drastic improvement in the sector so as to sail the Brazil through There are various problems that prevail with regard to social problems. These problems have a great impact on the Brazil economy Cont’d It is worth noting that like any other country, Brazil tries to improve its economic status This can be done only when the job opportunities are increased in the country In addition, the income of the brazil people need to be increased to have a stable country. However, the country's population is wanting. Cont’d This has led to inequality among the Brazilians. Illiteracy is another thing that hinders development in Brazil In addition, lack of proper infrastructure acts as a hindrance in the development strategies that are laid down in Brazil. It is imeprative to study some of the social issues that affect Brazil. These issues are discussed here below: Poverty It is said that 10% of richest people in Brazil can access 40% of the Brazil country income. On the other hand, 10% of the poorest people only access 1%. This implies that the rich people will continue to be rich while the poor people will continue to be poor This brings about inequality in the country Cont’d Slums are all over in the cities showing the poverty rate is high millions of people live in poverty with only the selected and affluent few living in richness. Most people lack basic needs required for survival Infact, some researches shows more than half of Brazilians can not access basic needs Crime There is high crime rates in Brazil country This has been made to be the case because of the high poverty rates People cannot survive on their own without relying on others It has become detrimental as many tend to engage in unlawful actions Cont’d Most crimes in Brazil include robbing, mugging, gang violence, and kidnapping. People engaging in robbing others in the streets as well as in their homes There is also mugging that most people living in poverty do engage in Cont’d In addition, some people do practice gang violence that ends up harming others They also do kidnap with a mere reason of soliciting money from their families All these kind of unlawful activities are done by people who have less in their pockets It can only be curbed if the gap between the rich and the poor is narrowed Education Good number of children fail to attend schools due to malnutrition These are children who come from poor backgrounds that making an earning is a problem There is also low school attendance as a result of poor family backgrounds These families can rarely raise fund to educate their children Cont’d The biggest reason with education is nonattendance by children. most children fail to attend to classes in order to start helping their parents It is notable that many children with an age of 10 starts helping their parents and thus fails to attend the school. This is a thing that the Brazil government have fought but fruitless. Cont’d Another problem is having of few education institutions in local areas. This makes children not to attend classes In addition, some of the facilities are poorly maintained making reading a problem. There are also high violence in schools that make children fear to attend classes. It has been noted that 1 out of 10 children who are below 18 years are unable to write or read. This is a very serious case that should be looked at. Cont’d Education is imperative to raising living standards of any given community Therefore this will tend to bring about more crimes in the area if not checked well In addition, those poor families feels that if they were not educated then there is no need to educate their children This ends up having low class attendance in Brazil especially where poverty strives Infant Mortality Infant Mortality rate is high in Brazil This is a major social issue as young people ends up being eradicated Infant mortality mostly comes as a result of low financial income With low finances, the parents are not in a position to provide for their children Cont’d They end up having low quality life that is being threatened by nature Another cause of infant mortality is poor sanitation Poor sanitation may lead to children’s life being threatened leading to deaths It will be imperative to provide good sanitation to the Brazilian children Cont’d Another issue is poor education Poor education may mean that the parents did not receive proper education on how to bring up children This will be brought forward to the children who are seen to be at the receiving end. Infant mortality is mostly found in areas where there is no enough of the basic needs Major Economic Issues There are different economic issues that has hit Brazil country These goes hand in hand with what the country can afford to its citizens Government intervention is very important in trying to make ends meet It will be imperative if they are discussed one by one as it is done here below: Stock Investors It has been unfolding disaster for the stock investors in Brazil Most people in Brazil fear to invest in stocks markets due to various economic problems The iShares fell to 75% since 2011 to 2015. This is a great loss and impacts greatly to the economy of Brazil Cont’d Many institutional and funds investors gave up and abandons Brazil as a country of renaissance Even the president of Brazil faces impeachment threats due to corruption charges. The storm is all over the country making it an economic challenge Recession Recession is another issue have hit the economy of Brazil due to voracity of commodities' demand China has made the Brazil country to grow economically They had demand for goods like crude oil and fertilizers, as well as copper and iron ore. However, as from 2009, this was not the case anymore due to economic recession. Cont’d Taxes in Brazil started to fall in line with sales that were being made in the country this become detrimental in the GDP of Brazil with a budget deficit that exceeded 9%. The only source to rescue the economy of Brazil was IMF and this seems not to be enough There is more debts and the brazil country need to curb this through paying its creditors their money back Interest and Inflation Rates Interest and inflation rates have also affected Brazil economy negatively. The annual inflation rate of Brazil run over 10% and this is detrimental Brazil government fears that many people both local and foreign investors may feel less attracted to invest in the country due to inflation Cont’d This may lead to the investors pulling out and investing their money elsewhere This is a major risk that is affecting the economy of Brazil However, the fanciful solution of the debt dilemma was felt after the inflationary tsunami that lead to dilution of Brazil's debt real value Junk Bond Rating Junk bond rating is another issue that forced liquidation of approximately $20 Billion that was a big blow to the Brazil economy Institutional investors were prohibited from owning this junk bonds This is so because of corporate and sovereign debt that is one of the world's largest economic issue The cost for insuring debts of Brazil with potential investors is wanting as many fear what will happen next. The Slide of Brazil’s GDP Explanation of the Slide of Brazil’s GDP The above image shows how the Brazil GDP changes over years. It shows that there was a time when the GDP was positive and it went all the way down due to economic crises that faced the country This happens over years from Sep. 2010 to Dec. 2015 It has been made so due to the economic issues in Brazil Companies that Represent the Country • The major companies that represent Brazil are always significant to its economy. • They play a vital role in making the country moves in the right direction • Most of this companies controls the countries economy and have a great say in the country. Petrobras Petrobras deals with Energy and Petroleum It is located in Rio de Janeiro City in Brazil Most of the petroleum products in Brazil are gotten from the Petrobras company They also deal with energy products that is essential in the country development BR Distributors BR Distributors is another major company It deals with fuel wholesaling It located in Rio de Janeiro City Fuel is very important in any country as it enhances communication Fuel makes people to move from one place to another This is therefore a significant company Telemar Company Telemar Company deals with telecommunication services. It is located in Rio de Janeiro City in Brazil In any given country communication is very important that should be embraced by all It helps people to connect with one another thus making the economy to grow With poor communication, economy will tend to slow down Telefonica company Telefonica company is another major company It deals with telecommunications It is located in Sao Paulo City in Brazil Most of the telecommunication services are provided by this company Telefonica Company Transmitters Explanation of the image above The image shows a Telefonica company one of its transmitters This shows that the Telefonica company have outstanding machines that helps the company to excel It will be important for any company to do a perfect job in their line of operations like the Telefonica company Ambev Company Ambev Company located in Sao Paulo is another major company It deals with Beer and soft drinks It is one of the largest company in the area with a large production of its beverages It does great in the Brazil country Image of Ambev Company Explanation of the Ambev Photo The image above shows the inside of the Ambev Company This is the production site where products are being packed The products are packed in attractive packages that will attract its consumers It is a marketing strategy to employ this Industries that Thrive well There are a number of industries that are in Brazil and that thrives well There are a number of factors that leads to an industry to excel It may be as a reason of having enough raw materials, being in a conducive environment, involvement of government interference among others These industries are discussed below: Agricultural Industry There are coffee barons who control its production thus making the agricultural industry to thrive in Brazil. The coffee that is grown in the country is enough to sustain the country as well as to export to other countries It makes the economy of the country to be stable and something many other countries need to emulate Cont’d The country also grows sugarcane. The sugarcane are grown in large scale and produces a lot of sugar The sugar production is eminent and helps the economy of Brazil to grow positively This sugar is used for human consumption as well as in production of ethanol Cont’d Soy is another key element with regard to agriculture in Brazil Soy is grown in many parts of the country and is said to thrive well In some cases, soy has been planted in highlands leading to deforestation Manufacturing industry The ethanol manufacturing industry is the second largest industry in the world thus sustaining the brazil economy This industry produces ethanol from sugarcane that is grown in the country It is said to be doing well in the market share and thus making the country’s economy to be strong Security Industry Brazil have a weapon manufacturing industry that makes the security industry to do well These industries make security equipments and tools that tightens its security It is worthwhile mentioning that the equipments are profound and makes the country to be secure. Graph showing ethanol from sugarcane in Brazil Explanation of the graph From the graph above, it can be said that with an increase in sugar production, there is an increase in ethanol production. It can also be observed that with a decrease in sugar production there is also decrease in ethanol production Therefore, this means that when the country produces more sugarcane there will be more sugar as well as more ethanol Cont’d In addition, it can be observed that as years progresses, the production of both sugar and ethanol increases This can be seen clearly as in the year 2000/01 the production was much less as compared to the production of the same in the year 2010/11 Industries that do not Thrive well In any given country, there are some of the industries that do not perform well There are various reasons to that and they need to be addressed by its people. For an industry to thrive, the government should give a helping hand. Some of these industries are discussed below: Forestation industry Forestation industry has not been doing well as the country tend to do deforestation to create land for growing soy. It is important for the government to discourage deforestation in Brazil The government needs to encourage its people about the policy of cut one plant two trees This will end this menace Fishing industry Fishing industry has been faced with undervalued market opportunity that is emerging. This implies that the industry is still wanting. There are so many things that the fishing industry need to employ to make it a success. It will be in point if the Brazil government subsidies the prices of fish to make it thrive References Bouchard, M. J. (2010). The Worth of the Social Economy: An International Perspective. retrieved from https://books.google.com/books?isbn=9052015 805 Economic Freedom of 2016 Index. Brazil. Wallstreet Journal and the Heritage Foundation Petrobras. Retrieved from http://www.petrobras.com/en/home.htm Telefonica. Retrieved from https://www.telefonica.com/ Sugarcane.org. Retrieved from http://sugarcane.org/sugarcane-products/ethanol