Brazilian Mexicans
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est. 14,000 Brazil-born residents (2014)[1] (Number of Mexicans of Brazilian descent unknown) | |
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Portuguese and Spanish | |
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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[]
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Tabela de Estimativas de Brasileiros no Mundo 2014" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of External Relations. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Wollny, Hans (January 1990). "México y el reto del asilo: una visión desde afuera" (PDF). Boletín Mexicano de Derecho Comparado. UNAM. 1 (69). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Ventura, Abida (10 June 2016). "Un pedazo de Brasil en México". El Universal. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
External links[]
- Mexican people of Brazilian descent
- Ethnic groups in Mexico
- Immigration to Mexico