Building Brazil - Full Episode

In 2014, our Great Decisions episode presented Brazil as a country full of hope, both as an economic powerhouse but also as a strong democracy with an important role to play in international affairs. Fast-forward to today’s corruption scandals that served as a catalyst for the dual political and economic crisis and the country is unrecognizable. From 2014: “Brazil is the “B” in the acronym BRICS, five emerging economies once seen as soon-to-be superpowers. After economic troubles in the 1990s, Brazil has