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“The two Brazils:” How World Cup preparations highlight economic disparities

March 10, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik International, Sports, Uncategorized Leave a comment

With soccer’s World Cup just a few months away—this time in Brazil—the story behind the story is beginning to emerge. The sports story will,

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Family grant programs reduce poverty in Brazil, Mexico

January 18, 2011 Madonna Gauding Good government, International One comment

In Brazil, Bolsa Familia, or “family grants,” have caused economic inequality to drop faster than in any other country, according to Tina Rosenberg in

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