Having watched the changes in Brazil occurring with the event of the World Cup, I saw a poorer class getting money for the first time, and having dreams of improving their lives permanently. However, I believe that its possible that to halt this, and bring back the status quo, there are people willing to loose money, to maintain their position as the rich ruling class.
So what do they do...force projected growth to stop, and raise interest rates, by changing a highly placed corporation like Petrobras into junk bond status; shaking the world communities confidence in the Brazilian market. Plummeting the growth potential for the country, and loss of faith that has resulted in an almost 3.5 to 1 currency conversion for Reals to the Dollar.
Why?
The Brazilian's that have real money have shipped much of that money to the States, so their Reals turned into Dollars are now more powerful. The poor people who remodeled their homes, and purchased luxury items on credit when the economy was looking up, are now unable to afford to even live in their favela neighborhoods, because foreigners are gentrifying their community.
What are the poor people doing that once supported Dilma Rousseff? They are now against her.
Why?
Maybe because their dinner table is not full the way it was post World Cup. Maybe the corrupt politicians that Dilma Rousseff was attempting to get rid of have all gotten together to destroy her, and seek revenge at the expense of the Brazilian people.
Maybe.
I have friends that wondered why I didn't attend the protest in Copacabana Beach on Sunday while I was in Rio de Janeiro.
I didn't want to be a part of the manipulation in any way, but I have been observing from a distance.
Surely people couldn't be that evil.
