Can Brazil Lead Poverty Eradication in Latin America? By Janeska Soares Sadowsk i

Liberal Assumptions Human Reason Human Progress Cooperation

Liberal Principles Humans want to improve themselves Optimism, hope Possibility of improvement

Brazil “Growth of Brazil in spite of Brazil” Ricardo Amorim Raking 5 th among the largest global economies Rapid rise of Brazil unprecedented in Latin America Election and reelection of a President from a populist party, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Dilma Rousseff, current President of Brazil, is expanding and innovating the projects of LULA

LULA was the first President of Brazil to effectively target poverty Expansion of municipal social programs at the national level President Dilma Rousseff expanded and improved social programs

Social Program Targeting Poverty Alleviation in Brazil Bolsa Familia (Family Package) EducationFoodHealth Social Assistance

The Poor in Control of Poverty Conditions to qualify for the program – families are committed to the stipulations Monitoring by community, city, and government officials Unprecedented synchronization encourages dialogue between beneficiaries, civil society, and government Complaints, demands, and positive feedback help strengthen the program 28 million lifted out of poverty in less the one decade

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Derivatives of the Bolsa Familia: - “Brasil Carinhoso” is a program that targets children from 0-6 years million children 0-6 years overcame extreme poverty by June Infant mortality rates: 2000 = 29.7% 2010 = 15.6% - “Brasil sem Miseria” targets teenagers and adults for productive inclusion in the job market

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Exporting Social Programs Brazil has the capacity to go beyond the exportation of commodities, manufacturing, and services. This is a country that can export social programs. Latin American traits in common: history, politics, economy, language, inequality, and extreme poverty

Latin America

Developed political and economic integration. And what about social inclusion? - MERCOSUL -CELAC -UNASUL Do regional institutions have any emergency projects in their agendas to alleviate extreme poverty?

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Investment in Human Capital The importance of development cannot be undermined, it is very important for a long term growth in the region Latin America needs a sustainable development that is INCLUSIVE A relief package for the people living under the poverty line is an EMERGENCY

Liberalism Extreme Poverty Eradication Institutions can persuade, raise awareness, and provide information to the right people to affect transformation of attitude (i.e. polio eradication in India) Civil society actors can be instrumental for the consistent ongoing struggle because they understand the social challenges in Latin America but also operated outside state borders Interplay among local actors who have essential global connections - LIBERALISM

Further Research CELAC and UNASUL in depth Budget Existing social programs in the region

Can Brazil lead the eradication of poverty in Latin America? “To eat everyday is a matter of Human Rights.” - Marina Silva (Former Brazilian Minister of the Environment) "Without man and his potential for moral progress, the whole of reality would be a mere wilderness, a thing in vain, and have no final purpose.” - Immanuel Kant (Perpetual Peace)

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