INTERNAL MIGRATION IN BRAZIL

First we have to look at what internal migration is

Internal migration is the movement of people from one defined area to another within a country

WHY WOULD PEOPLE MIGRATE INTERNALLY?

• The weather conditions could affect the crop in rural areas forcing people to move to better places
• Poor quality of life means that people will leave and go to the city to get a better life
• Poor health care makes it hard for people to live healthy so they move to the cities
• In most parts there is not enough arable land to live off

WHY WOULD PEOPLE GO TO THE CITY ?

• Better chances of getting a job
• The hope of a better life
• Better education because that is one of the best ways to escape poverty
• Better hospitals and better entertainment

What is the government doing about it?

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• They are investing in fresh water supplies and waste treatment facilities
• They are trying to make electricity available to all
• They are also trying to educate the locals, stuff like basic literacy. There is a government scheme called Bolsa Familia that gives the family a grant so they can send their kids to school.

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