- A Local Globalisation -
In the early 2000, Portugal experienced its second Brazilian immigration wave. But since 2015, they are more and more coming to Portugal, because of the economic crisis in Brazil and since last year, to run away from Bolsonaro’s government. In 2019: unofficially, around 300.00 Brazilian were living in Portugal. Brazilians represent 25% of the foreign population in Portugal.
The Brazilians coming to Europe don’t feel safe anymore in Brazil because of the high rate of criminality, due to their sexual orientation or the lack of jobs. They also come to Portugal to have an international experience or to find cheaper and easily accessible educational opportunities for themselves or their children. Portugal is for them a safe country, an open door towards Europe with a similar culture and the same language as in Brazil. As foreigners living in Portugal, we noticed very different opinions of the Brazilian immigration, but mostly a growing hostility. In today’s podcast we will listen to Patricia who came to Portugal a year ago to pursue a Master in Sociology focused on Social Policy.
This podcast is presented by the volunteers of the Portuguese Red Cross of Braga.
