Nordeste Independente (NEI) is an organization that seeks the independence of the Northeast Region of Brazil. It is represented by economist and engineer Jacques Ribemboim,[1][2][3] who has promoted Northeastern separatism since the 1990s. In 2017, the group had around 57 members.[1]
| Nordeste Independente | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Nordexit |
| Leader | Jacques Ribemboim |
| Country | Brazil |
| Motives | Independence |
| Active regions | Northeast Region of Brazil |
| Ideology | Separatism |
| Group of Studies on the Independent Northeast | |
|---|---|
| Grupo de Estudos para o Nordeste Independente | |
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| Leader | Jacques Ribemboim |
| Country | Brazil |
| Motives | Independence |
| Headquarters | Federal University of Pernambuco |
| Active regions | Northeast Region of Brazil |
| Ideology | Separatism |
History
editThe idea of the movement originated in the late 1980s, in an Economics class of 15 people at the Federal University of Pernambuco.[1]
Between 1992 and 1994, Jacques Ribemboim created the Group of Studies on the Independent Northeast (Gesni), whose ideas are presented in his book Nordeste Independente. The Gesni proposed the secession and unification of the Northeastern states, with the exception of Bahia and Maranhão due to cultural differences between these regions and the rest of the Northeast. The new nation would be divided into 12 states and given the name "Republic of the Northeast".[4] The Gesni was later succeeded by the NEI.
The NEI and other separatist movements in Brazil gained notoriety in 2016, after the conclusion of the Brexit referendum. On social media, the group began to be called "Nordexit".[3]
Motives
editIn the book Nordeste Independente, the reasons for the independence of the Northeast are presented, which encompass the natural desire for separatism in the history of other nations, the self-determination of the Northeastern people, and the economic and political favoritism combined with the concentration of income in the South and Southeast regions of Brazil.[4] In addition, it is argued that the independence of the Northeast would promote faster development in its states.[1]
In an interview with UOL, Ribemboim stated that the Northeast suffers from "internal neocolonialism", in which the states of the Southeast have greater economic power that privileges them over those of the Northeast, taking away natural resources and labor. For this reason, he believes that independence would be the best solution.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Grupo quer separação do Nordeste do Brasil". Jornal do Commercio (in Portuguese). 29 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Separatismo do Norte e Nordeste busca autonomia para vingar descaso federal". UOL Tab (in Portuguese). 14 January 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b "'Nordexit?' - como o Brexit animou movimentos separatistas no Brasil". BBC News Brasil (in Portuguese). 9 July 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b Araújo, Felipe. "Movimentos separatistas do Nordeste". InfoEscola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 December 2023.