Monday May 21st 2012
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Race in Brazil, Ecuador's retirement capital, crime in Nicaragua and Canada's technology industry
Jan 26th 2012, 21:31 by The Economist online
MODERN Brazil is a long way off from the racial democracy the country has long claimed to be. Black Brazilians remain strongly disadvantaged in income, health and education. This week's issue of The Economist surveys the country's racial landscape and asks whether positive discrimination might be the answer. It also includes stories on Ecuador's retirement capital, Nicaragua's surprisingly effective police and Canada's floundering technology sector.
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