Could South Brazil Ever Become Its Own Country?
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In October 2016, hundreds of thousands of people in Southern Brazil voted to break off and form their own country. The unofficial referendum had no legal bearing, but why do Southern Brazilians want independence? Well, those who voted in favor of secession are part of a separatist movement called “The South Is My Country”. It’s made up of individuals in Brazil’s three southernmost states, who argue that these states are culturally distinct and economically autonomous enough to be completely independent from the rest of Brazil. Separatist movements in Southern Brazil gained momentum in the early 1990’s. Revolutionaries argued that Brazil’s Southern state of Rio de Grande Do Sul was funneling billions of tax dollars into the Brazilian economy but only seeing about 63 percent returned....
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In October 2016, hundreds of thousands of people in Southern Brazil voted to break off and form their own country. The unofficial referendum had no legal bearing, but why do Southern Brazilians want independence? Well, those who voted in favor of secession are part of a separatist movement called “The South Is My Country”. It’s made up of individuals in Brazil’s three southernmost states, who argue that these states are culturally distinct and economically autonomous enough to be completely independent from the rest of Brazil. Separatist movements in Southern Brazil gained momentum in the early 1990’s. Revolutionaries argued that Brazil’s Southern state of Rio de Grande Do Sul was funneling billions of tax dollars into the Brazilian economy but only seeing about 63 percent returned....
