Brazilian Mexicans

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, numbering around 45,000 individuals.

History

There has been a Brazilian presence in Mexico since at least 1895, when the National Census counted 91 residents. As a result of the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état, around one hundred individuals were admitted into Mexico as political refugees.

Institutions

Founded in 1945 in Mexico City, the main cultural organization is the Centro Cultural Brasil-México. With more than fourteen thousand works, the center houses the largest collection of Brazilian books in Mexico. The collection grew through the donations from the Brazilian community, the Brazilian Embassy and publishers that have participated in the Guadalajara International Book Fair.

Notable individuals

Football

Luís Roberto Alves, striker

Leandro Augusto, midfielder

Evanivaldo Castro, forward

Alex Fernandes, striker

Ricardo Ferretti, midfielder, manager

Eder Pacheco, striker

Julio César Pinheiro, midfielder

Flavio Rogério, defender

Geraldo Francisco dos Santos, midfielder

Giovani dos Santos, striker

Jonathan dos Santos, midfielder

José Aílton da Silva, attacking midfielder

Lucas Silva, attacking midfielder

Sinha, attacking midfielder, central midfielder

Wilson Tiago, defensive midfielder

Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior, center back

Edson Zwaricz, striker

Other

Félix Bernardelli, painter

Jaime Camil, actor

Khotan Fernández, actor

Giselle Itié, actress

Metturo , singer, actor and influencer

Santiago Lambre, show jumper

Orlandina de Oliveira, sociologist

Léia Scheinvar, botanist

See also

Brazil–Mexico relations

Mexican Brazilians

Portuguese Mexicans

References

External links

Portal Brasil: Comunidade Brasileira no México

Brazilian diaspora by country

Ethnic groups in Mexico

Immigration to Mexico