Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Brazil food insecurity: 10 million people are going hungry” – below is their description.
Brazil is the world’s third largest food producer – but new data has revealed that more than 10 million Brazilians are going hungry.
And as the coronavirus pandemic plunges more people into poverty, that number is set to rise.
Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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Brazil is the largest country in both South America and Latin America.
Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas, as well as the most populous Roman Catholic-majority country.
Its Amazon basin includes a vast tropical forest, home to diverse wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats. Brazil is classified as an upper-middle income economy by the World Bank and a newly industrialized country.
American-Brazilian Journalist, based in Rio de Janeiro, covering Brazil for Aljazeera English. Previously worked in over 30 countries, covering world events. – Source @MonikaKiev Twitter Bio