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Temas de relações internacionais, de política externa e de diplomacia brasileira, com ênfase em políticas econômicas, viagens, livros e cultura em geral. Um quilombo de resistência intelectual em defesa da racionalidade, da inteligência e das liberdades democráticas. Ver também minha página: www.pralmeida.net (em construção).
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Latin America's average birthrate has fallen since the 1960s but a recent acceleration has surprised almost everyone. Brazil's census turned up 8 mln people fewer than expected. Paraguay's was almost 20% lower. "We'll basically have to plan for a new Paraguay," a baffled minister there said.
By 2100, if current trends hold, national populations will decline by a third in Chile and Uruguay, a quarter in Brazil, and a fifth in Argentina. There are obvious risks (pensions) but also opportunities: Businesses are investing in accessible tourism, care homes and robotics, part of a so-called “silver economy” projected to more than double in Latin America to $650 billion by 2033.
"Call it the Gray Tide: Latin America is in the early days of a historic demographic transformation, destined to reshape politics, businesses, communities, and how people live for decades to come," writes Laurence Blair in an ambitious new report for Americas Quarterly.
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