Closed Stores Everywhere
The effects of the economic crisis in Brazil have been and are being several. Already more than 13 million unemployed are counted, a figure that becomes incredible when we know that 13 million people are more or equal to the population of some European country, like Portugal that has 7 million. Imagine a whole country of unemployed? Crazy not? In addition to the numbers of unemployed who is impressive, the number of companies closed in the last 4 years that was when the crisis began also impresses. We already speak of a number of more than 200,000 closed companies in Brazil, mostly small and medium-sized companies that are mostly of commerce in the Brazilian cities and those that most employ.
With this data we can already draw that this economic crisis in Brazil is being traumatic for those who depend on a job to support their family and their children. And the expectation is that in 2017 things will continue to be difficult. Several press reports of corruption cases reaching more than 50% of the country's political leadership involved in receiving bribes from large corporations. It is corporatism, the alliance between politicians and corporations protected by government laws and customs barriers that in the end always punishes the poorest or the taxpayers.
Even in this chaotic scenario, the people do not stop working and seek their livelihood daily. The streets are full of people who are looking for a better life and it is they who will take this country out of the hole it is sunk.
I take this post to say that yesterday I made my account also in golos.io. For those who do not know, Golos is a "Russian cousin" of Steemit. I did my introductory post that you can check here. There my barrier is the language (Russian is not easy) so my frequency of posts there will certainly be much lower than here where I feel more free to post daily.
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People will keep trying their best. I hope they can get good representatives in their local governments, at least.
Hello, @haphazard-hstead how long. This is hope, but unfortunately the political system in Brazil is all dirty, without exception. Thank you for coming here. A hug.
The crisis only exists because the people chose to participate (by force or choice) in the monetary system that enslaves them.
Hi, @automaton maybe you're right. Brazil's problem is a state structure that is giant. Brazil is a country with 200 million inhabitants, with 27 states. The government here is composed of thousands of politicians and thousands of public servants who love to live at the expense of the taxes that here in Brazil are some of the most expensive in the world. The problem here is the state and its politicians. Thank you for coming friend :)
Corruption in "Latin Speaking countries" is very high because the culture seems to influence autonomy and "dependence" from paternalistic figures and even admire dishonest politicians.
But the recent fights on the street in Brazil shows that people are getting much more aware of the "dirty politicians" that sucks the country and people's life.
I loved to see in Brazil and Africa people can still maintain the smile and fun
under such harsh conditions.
Olá @charlie777pt, é verdade. Aos poucos a consciência do povo está mudando, mas como falei, o problema aqui é a gigantesca estrutura estatal. São milhares de políticos. Aqui a carreira política é vivida como se fosse um trabalho para a vida toda e muitos se perpetuam no poder por muito tempo e muitos não fazem nada além de corromper e roubar. É complicado e isso somente irá mudar quando o povo ver que esse modelo de sociedade não dá mais certo. Obrigado pelo seu comentário e abraço.