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Like other large countries, Brazil is composed of different regions, different cultures, different accents, rhythms and different types of people. Even the cuisine changes with the region and in some cases, from state to state.
Therefore, Brazil is a diverse and heterogeneous. But there is a dark side to it. The bias between some regions.
First let's talk about the obvious bias: the richest against the poorest regions. The South and Southeast were much benefited by three major factors: the coming of the Portuguese Crown in the early nineteenth century, the rise of coffee plantations and the arrival of millions of Europeans in the early twentieth century.
São Paulo
The monarchy practically "rebuilt" Rio de Janeiro, giving the city a cultural life. Coffee, especially in São Paulo, generated wealth and dividends that were later used for the industrialization of the state. And the immigrants, who came to work, settled inside, developing family farming. Another part of the immigrants in São Paulo was working as laborers, especially Italians.
These three major factors have made during the twentieth century the South and Southeast stay rich and prosperous, contrasting with the Northeast region, which was virtually abandoned since the 18th century, when the sugar cycle was over.
The result, as might be expected, was a massive migration from the northeastern states for the Southeastern states, especially to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. From the 60 cities of Rio and Sao Paulo began to be invaded by literally millions of Northeastern seeking a better life. This migration gave rise to a prejudice in the South and Southeast against the Northeast.
Salvador
Despite Lula's government has invested heavily in the Northeast, this region remains poor.
However, every story has two sides. The other kind of prejudice that exists. Against the Northeast, especially against the Paulista (people from Sao Paulo). This prejudice is a reality. Although more subtle, this prejudice is there. Many northeasters think the state of Sao Paulo "explores" the Brazilian Northeast, stealing their wealth.
Of course all this is a nonsense. Both of prejudice in South Central region, and in the Northeast region. This division of wealth was due to different historical moments that have generated economic opportunities at different times. Until the 18th century, the Southeast region was virtually abandoned and the wealth concentrated in the Northeast. From the twentieth century this changed.
The prejudice that often corrupts some people is something that should be fought. After all, here in Brazil, except for some indigenous peoples, there is only one nation: a nation composed of Brazilians.
