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Some of the most famous landmarks in addition to the beaches federal government exercises control over the central government and is divided into three independent branches: executive, legislative and judicial. Executive power is exercised by the President, advised by a cabinet. The National Congress (Congresso Nacional) has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies (Câmara dos Deputados) has 513 members, elected to a four-year term by proportional representation. The Federal Senate (Senado Federal) has 81 members, elected to an eight-year term, with elections every four years for alternatively one-third and two-third of the seats. Brazil has a multi-party system, with so many parties that often no one party has a chance of gaining power alone, and so they must work with each other to form coalition governments. Electronic voting was first introduced to Brazil in 1996. The primary design goal of the Brazilian voting machine is extreme simplicity, the model being a public phone booth. The voting system has been widely accepted, due in great part to the fact that it speeds up the vote count tremendously. In the1989 presidential election between Fernando Collor de Mello and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the vote count required nine days. In the 2002 General Election, the count required less than 12 hours. In some smaller towns the election results are known minutes after the closing of the ballots. However, security has always been an issue, and the Brazilian Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) regularly funds research aimed at improving it. Brazil loans the machines to other countries. They have been used for elections in Paraguay and Ecuador, and there are plans to export the patented machines.
The Brazil that will welcome the world for WYD 2013
include the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer (“Cristo Redentor”) atop Corcovado mountain, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World; Sugarloaf mountain (Pão de Açúcar) with its cable car; the Sambódromo, a permanent grandstand-lined parade avenue which is used during Carnival; and Maracanã Stadium, one of the world’s largest football stadiums. The Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in Latin American. It is the world’s fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population of 193.9 million people as recorded in 2012 by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics This population of Brazil represents 2.85 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 35 people on the planet is a resident of Brazil. Brazil was a colony of Portugal from 1500 to 1815, when it was elevated to the rank of kingdom upon the formation of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. The country achieved independence in 1822 with the formation of the Empire of Brazil, a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system. The country became a presidential republic in 1889, when a military coup d’état proclaimed the Republic.
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The Politics and Economy of Brazil
The Airlines will be busy as the youth make their way into Brazil some way in advance, and the government will have to gear up with security and infrastructure for the week-long event. It is an event that unites people worldwide despite coming from different countries, cultures and backgrounds they all become united by their universality of the Catholic Church and by their faith. In Rio, The youth at the WYD will have an encounter with the Brazilian culture. Rio de Janeiro, Portuguese for January River, is one of the most visited cities in the Americas and is known for its natural settings, carnival celebrations, samba, and beaches.
The country’s current constitution formulated in 1988, defines Brazil as a federal republic formed by the union of the Federal District, 26 States, and 5,564 Municipalities. The President elected to a four-year term by absolute majority vote, is both head of state and head of government. The
razil is gearing up for two great events: the WYD 2013 and the 2014 World Cup games; both of which are
Left: Brazilian Football Team celebrates a goal Below: Brazilian First Female President Dilma Rousseff
close to the locals’ hearts. These two will be followed closely by the Rio Olympic Games in
As the youth of the world congregate in Rio de Janeiro this month, for the World Youth Day, the focus will be the youth, the truth however is that thousands of adults will find themselves drawn into the event. In the last WYD in Madrid, Spain, catholic families opened the doors of their homes to the thousands of young pilgrims and close to 14,000 priests were in attendance - serving the millions youth by celebrating the Catholic sacraments.
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THE SEED - VOL 25, No. 7 JULY 2013
THE SEED - VOL 25, No. 7, JULY 2013
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