Originally Posted by GUWonder
The then President of Brazil.
Politicians get elected not by telling the truth, but by telling voters what they want to hear. Since this is a particularly sensitive subject for Brazilians, I am not at all surprised that he would say this.
Generally speaking, people immigrate for economic opportunity. The idea of large numbers of Americans (very few of which speak Portuguese) picking up and moving from the US (GDP US$42101 per capita) to live and work illegally in Brazil (GDP US$4316) just makes no sense. Sorry, but unless you can point to a credible source with facts and figures that back your statements, I am not at all convinced.