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Brazilian Mexicans
brasileño-mexicanos
brasileiro-mexicanos
Total population
est. 14,000 Brazil-born residents (2014)[1]
(Number of Mexicans of Brazilian descent unknown)
Languages
Portuguese and Spanish
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
other Brazilian diaspora

There is a Brazilian diaspora in Mexico. Although the first Portuguese-speaking immigrants in Mexico were the Portuguese, Brazilians today are the largest Portuguese-speaking community living in the country.

History

There has been a Brazilian presence in Mexico since at least 1895, when the National Census counted 91 residents.[2] As a result of the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état, around one hundred individuals were admitted into Mexico as political refugees.[3]

Brazilians residing in Mexico are mainly businessmen, traders, models, escorts, athletes, students, academics and scientists.[citation needed] There are major Brazilian communities in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla and Ensenada. There is also a Brazilian presence in the Riviera Maya.

Institutions

Founded in 1945 in Mexico City, the main cultural organization is the Centro Cultural Brasil-México.[4] With more than fourteen thousand works, the center houses the largest collection of Brazilian books in Mexico.[4] The collection grew through the donations from the Brazilian community, the Brazilian Embassy and publishers that have participated in the Guadalajara International Book Fair.[4] Other organizations include the Casa do Brasil and Ce.Bras, both also in Mexico City.[citation needed]

Notable individuals

Giovani dos Santos, prominent footballer born to Brazilian father Zizinho. Two of his brothers, Éder and Jonathan, are also footballers.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tabela de Estimativas de Brasileiros no Mundo 2014" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of External Relations. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Estadísticas Históricas de México" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics and Geography. pp. 83, 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Wollny, Hans. "México y el reto del asilo: una visión desde afuera" (PDF). UNAM. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Ventura, Abida. "Un pedazo de Brasil en México". El Universal. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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