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Brazil: Chasing a Better Future

Brazilians have never been better off materially but few have the opportunities they want. What can Brazil's ambitious middle-class hope for in the future?

Brazilians have never been better off materially but few have the opportunities they want. So what has gone wrong with Brazil's economy? And what can Brazil's ambitious middle-class hope for in the future? Simon Jack reports from country's largest city, Sao Paulo. He explores why day-to-day life is so tough for so many of the city's ten million inhabitants and why frustrations over something as simple as a bus fare proved the catalyst for middle class protests on the streets of the city.

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Wed 17 Jul 2013 07:32GMT

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  • Wed 17 Jul 2013 07:32GMT

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