As a brazilian guy I must tell the truth for the foreigners that thinks Brazil it is only the country of carnival, samba and soccer. My country is flooded with corruption, being the first position in the rank by Transparancy International. The government of the labour party, which stayed in the power for 13 years, just raised the keynesianism policy that lasts since the Brazil was a monarchy (yes, you read right), in XIX century. Our GDP had shrunk by 6,5% in two years and we submerged in a economic depression, that last until today. The states of the federation is collapsing with debts and, on the state that I live, Rio Grande do Sul, the government does not have money to pay the police, which have raised the violence exponentially, at the point that the good news this morning were that nobody was killed at last night because it was raining too much. For the ones who have courage to visit my country, especially Rio de Janeiro, be very careful to walk on streets and do not draw attention to you, because you will be the easiest target to robbers. 
Thanks bro. Helpful as Im planning to visit Brazil in the future.
Bom alerta! Vale a pena acompanhar a mochileira holandesa @budgetbucketlist em suas andanças pelo nosso país, ela viaja sozinha e de carona e os últimos posts dela contam de assaltos e perrengues com motoristas tarados, ao lado de belos registros e amizades visitando canions na serra gaúcha e patinando na madrugada em Porto Alegre. Sucesso e boa sorte mais uma vez!
I became involved in ChildFund International in 2006, by sponsoring one child, a girl from Brazil. I sponsored her for six years, from the time she was 8 till she was 14. At that time, her dad got a better job in another part of the country, and they moved out of the ChildFund sponsorship area. I think about her sometimes and hope the family improved their financial conditions, and that she is doing well. She will be 19 now.
I now sponsor four children through ChildFund International, one in India, one in Uganda, one in Sierra Leone, and one in Kenya. But, I have never forgotten my first child, that little girl from Brazil.
Come and visit her. Why not? What does hinder you?
Well, I don't know where she moved to. I had her address when she was signed up to be sponsored through ChildFund, but they did not give me a forwarding address for her when she left the program. And, Brazil is a big country. :) ChildFund does arrange visits for sponsors who want to visit their sponsored children in person. But, since this girl isn't in the program anymore, that wouldn't apply. Wherever she is, I do wish her well, and am glad I got the opportunity to get to know her through letters, and to be her sponsor for the time that I did.
I can help you. If you know the city where she lives now, it won't be a difficult job.
Really sad!! Muito triste mesmo. Apoiemos o bitcoin!
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