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== References == | == Class struggle in Brazil== | ||
<references/> | [[File:19th June Brazil São Paulo.png|thumb|Thousands took up the streets of São Paulo against the Federal Government in 19th June, 2021]] | ||
In June 19th, 2021, protesters in over 400 cities in protest of the [[Fascism|fascist]] Jair Bolsonaro government. Militants and activists gathered safely, respecting social isolation guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Textcite|author=Beatriz Drague Ramos|year=2021-06-21|title=Por vacinas para todos e contra Bolsonaro, manifestantes vão às ruas neste sábado|pdf=|publisher=Ponte Jornalismo|lg=|trans=For vaccines for all and against Bolsonaro, demonstrators take to the streets this Saturday|translang=Portuguese|web=https://ponte.org/por-vacinas-para-todos-e-contra-bolsonaro-manifestantes-vao-as-ruas-neste-sabado/}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 18:00, 20 June 2021
República Federativa do Brasil | |
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| Capital | Brasília |
| Largest city | São Paulo |
| Government | Federal presidential bourgeois state |
• President | Jair Bolsonaro |
• President of the Chamber of Deputies | Arthur Lira |
• President of the Federal Senate | Rodrigo Pacheco |
• President of the Supreme Federal Court | Luiz Fux |
| History | |
• Proclamation of the Empire of Brazil | 1822 September 7th |
• Proclamation of the Republic of Brazil | 1889 November 15th |
• US-backed right-wing military dictatorship | 1964 April 1st |
• Redemocratization | 1985 March 15th |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 211,755,692[1] |
| Labour | |
• Labour force | 86.621 million[2] |
• Labour force participation | 56.8%[4] |
• Occupation | agriculture: 9.4% industry: 32.1% services: 58.5%[2] |
• Unemployment rate | 14.7%[3] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | US$1.84 trillion[5] |
• Per capita | US$8,717.18[6] |
| Exports | 2019 estimate |
• Value | US$263 billion[7] |
• Commodities | soybeans, crude petroleum, iron, corn, wood pulp products[2] |
• Partners | China (28%), United States (13%)[2] |
| Imports | 2019 estimate |
• Value | US$269 billion[8] |
• Commodities | refined petroleum, vehicle parts, crude petroleum, integrated circuits, pesticides[2] |
• Partners | China (21%), United States (18%), Germany (6%) |
| External debt | US$684.6 billion (20th) |
| Gini (2018) | 53.9% (9th) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.765 (84th) |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) |
Class struggle in Brazil
In June 19th, 2021, protesters in over 400 cities in protest of the fascist Jair Bolsonaro government. Militants and activists gathered safely, respecting social isolation guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
References
- ↑ Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (2020). Estimates published in official government documents.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 CIA World Factbook (2020). Brazil – The world factbook (economy)
- ↑ Trading economics (2021). Brazil unemployment rate
- ↑ Trading economics (2021). Brazil labor force participation rate
- ↑ World Bank (2019). GDP (current US$) - Brazil
- ↑ World Bank (2019). GDP per capita (current US$) - Brazil
- ↑ World Bank (2019). Exports of goods and services (current US$) - Brazil
- ↑ World Bank (2019). Imports of goods and services (current US$) - Brazil
- ↑ Beatriz Drague Ramos (2021-06-21). For vaccines for all and against Bolsonaro, demonstrators take to the streets this Saturday [Portuguese: Por vacinas para todos e contra Bolsonaro, manifestantes vão às ruas neste sábado]. Ponte Jornalismo.