Matias Vernengo — Brazilian coup and US misinformation

Not just about munnie, but rather relative wealth and social hierarchy.

See, for instance:

Nayara Justino thought her dreams had come true when she was selected as the Globeleza carnival queen in 2013 after a public vote on one of Brazil’s biggest TV shows. But some regarded her complexion to be too dark to be an acceptable queen. Nayara and her family wonder what this says about racial roles in modern Brazil.

The Guradian, Barney Lankester-Owen, Bruce Douglas, Charlie Phillips and Juliet Riddell

teleSur, Brazilian Carnival Queen Fired for Being 'Too Black'

Dilma was removed for being "too left," and the little people were getting "too uppity." Time to turn the clock back.

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Brazilian coup and US misinformation
Matias Vernengo | Associate Professor of Economics, Bucknell University