It would be easy from watching the video above to come to the conclusion that everything is wine and roses in Brazil, but this simply isn't the case. While there may be as many as 19 million new millionaires there every day, on average, the hard reality is that there continues to be a massive part of the population living in poverty. Favelas aren't going away and "cracolândias" ("crack lands") seem to be proliferating.
It can be hoped that with the rise of the new middle and upper classes in Brazil, there can also be an increase in philanthropy. Historically, Brazilians have looked to their government to solve social problems, and the high rate of taxation may leave many feeling justified in doing not much more than paying their taxes. Still, I can't see new wealth as a bad thing. It's a hopeful sign for the countries, future, at the very least.
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