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, numbering around 45,000 individuals.

Brazilian Mexicans
brasileño-mexicanos
brasileiro-mexicanos
Total population
45,000 Brazilian citizens (2020[1]
(Number of Mexicans of Brazilian descent unknown)
Languages
Portuguese, Spanish
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
other Brazilian diaspora

History

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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]

Institutions

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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]

Notable individuals

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ ComunidadeBrasileira2020.pdf (PDF) (Report).
  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.
  3. ^ Wollny, Hans (January 1990). "México y el reto del asilo: una visión desde afuera" (PDF). Boletín Mexicano de Derecho Comparado. 1 (69). UNAM. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  4. ^ 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.
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