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Internet users in Brazil earn 3 times more

By Alain at 03/27/07 04:43

According to a recent study, Brazilians who make use of the internet are likely to be earning 3 times as much income as the average citizen, due to the difference in educational levels.

Original source: Peoples Daily Online. Brazil's Internet users earn 3 times as much as average citizens

Brazilian kids trade schoolwork for soccer

37 Brazilian kids aged between 12 to 14, from this soccer-mad country, are to leave schoolwork behind, and set off on a controversial soccer playing tour of the Middle East and Europe.

Original source: bignewsnetwork.com. Brazilian kids miss school for European football dream

Education in Brazil: an overview

In Brazil, pre-school (kindergarten and equivalents) is not mandatory. The official educational cycle in Brazil provides for eight years of fundamental education, three years of intermediary education, and between four and six years of superior education.

Original source: V-Brazil.com. Education in Brazil