Eduardo Siqueira

Brazil looks to education to improve upward social mobility

August 15, 2013Development & Education

Brazil’s economy is emerging rapidly, which means signs of increasing wealth are everywhere, even in slums. But these are one-offs. For the country to truly thrive, its officials have decided, it needs better access to higher education. And that’s become one of its biggest priorities.

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