Brazilian Mexicans
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est. 14,000 Brazil-born residents (2014)[1] unknown number of Mexicans of Brazilian descent | |
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| Brazilian diaspora |
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.
History
There has been a Brazilian presence in Mexico since at least 1895, when the National Census counted 91 residents.[2] Brazilians residing in Mexico are mainly businessmen, traders, models, escorts, athletes, students, academics and scientists. There are major Brazilian communities in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla and Ensenada. There is also a Brazilian presence in the Riviera Maya.
Notable individuals
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Giovani dos Santos, prominent footballer born to Brazilian father Zizinho. Two of his brothers, Éder and Jonathan, are also footballers.
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See also
References
- ↑ "Tabela de Estimativas de Brasileiros no Mundo 2014" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of External Relations. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ "Estadísticas Históricas de México" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics and Geography. pp. 83, 86. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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