South America (Brazil)

Brazil is South America’s most influential country, a rising economic power and one of the world’s biggest democracies.
Over the past few years it has made major strides in its efforts to raise millions out of poverty, although the gap between rich and poor remains wide.
The exploitation of the Amazon rainforest, much of which is in Brazil, has been a major international worry, since the wilderness is a vital regulator of the climate.
A former Portuguese colony, Brazil has a highly diverse population, including indigenous Americans and the descendants of African slaves and European settlers.

In terms of economic growth rates, no country in Latin America is growing slower than these guys in 2017, 2018 and 2019, according to a World Bank assessment released June 4. Only tiny, or total basket case economies do worse over the next three years.
In real GDP terms, Mexico (EWW) and the tiny Central American states are projected to grow 2.1% in 2017, then 2.4% in 2018 and 2.7% in 2019. Mexico is the growth driver. Even with Trump’s border wall and anti-NAFTA rhetoric, Mexico is expected to grow at 1.8%, 2.2% and 2.5%.
Brazil’s rival, Argentina, will grow at 2.7%, then 3.2% over the next two years.
Within South America, average growth will be 0.3% (thanks to Brazil), then rise to 1.9% next year and 2.3% in 2019. In every year, compared to every country American investors can invest in through pure-play exchange traded funds, Brazil (EWZ) underperforms.
Brazil’s GDP is forecast to grow just 0.3% this year, 1.8% next year and 2.1% in 2018, making it the biggest…and baddest…economy in the region.
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Writing Assignment:  write in a WORD document a brief descriptive essay about Brazil.