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Publication Date
3-2-2009
Description
Zebu/Brahma cattle grazing near a water hole in the interior of Paraíba. Land ownership continues concentrated in the hands of the elite in Brazil. In addition to skewed land ownership patterns, adverse climatic conditions in the form of prolonged droughts and rural labor surplus have helped increase the flow of migrants from the interior to the cities, especially from the Northeast.Gado zebu/brama pastando próximo a um poço de água no interior da Paraíba. A propriedade de terras continua concentrada nas mãos da elite brasileira. Além dos padrões distorcidos de apropriação de terras, as condições climáticas adversas na forma de prolongadas secas e excesso de mão de obra rural tem ajudado a aumentar a confluência de imigrantes do interior, especialmente do Nordeste, para as cidades.
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
Rights
Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1994
Keywords
Brazil: Favela
