Returning
to theme of yesterday – Brazil – I should add that in addition to the corruption
issue, that is undermining the credibility of some political circles, there is
a serious problem of deep social disparities.
Many
Brazilians live a very tough live and their children have few chances of
getting out of the social swamp because they are not proper schooled. Education
for the very poor is still a major challenge. The ruling Workers ‘Party has
helped the poor, but the policy of money grants is not sustainable.
Then,
on the other side of the class ladder we find people that enjoy all pleasures
of life and can afford a standard of living that is comparable to the best in
the world.
It
is the middle class that is being squeezed out. The cost of decent housing and
other expenditures have increased dramatically during the last few years. Some
costs are far higher than in Europe.
Therefore, it is no surprise to see that
the main activism against President Dilma comes from people belonging to the
urban middle classes. She is actually losing ground fast within this social
group.
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