There is a Brazilian diaspora in Mexico. Although the first Portuguese-speaking immigrants in

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

were the Portuguese,

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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

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counted 91 residents. As a result of the

1964 Brazilian coup d'état The 1964 Brazilian coup d'état ( pt, Golpe de estado no Brasil em 1964), colloquially known in Brazil as the Coup of 64 ('), was a series of events in Brazil from March 31 to April 1 that led to the overthrow of President João Goulart by membe ...

, around one hundred individuals were admitted into Mexico as

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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 The Guadalajara International Book Fair, better known as the FIL (from its Spanish name: Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara) is the largest book fair in the Americas, and second-largest book fair in the world after Frankfurt's. It is als ...

Notable individuals

Football *

Luís Roberto Alves Luís Roberto Alves dos Santos Gavranić (born 23 May 1967) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is best known in Mexico as Zague, in honor to his father who was called the same and also played as a forward f ...

, striker *

Leandro Augusto Leandro Augusto Oldoni Stachelski (born 18 August 1977), known simply as Leandro Augusto, is a former professional footballer. Born in Brazil, he represented the Mexico national team. Coaching and management Augusto retired at the end of 2014, ...

, midfielder *

Evanivaldo Castro Evanivaldo Castro Silva, also known as Cabinho (born April 28, 1948) is a Brazilian-born former professional footballer who played as forward. He gained his greatest professional fame in Mexico, he is also a Mexican naturalized citizen. Begin ...

, forward *

Alex Fernandes Alexsandro Fernandes XavierBio at Brazilian FA Database
(born April 4, 1973

, striker * Ricardo Ferretti, midfielder, manager *

Eder Pacheco Eder Pacheco Ferreira (born 23 July 1977) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is a Mexican naturalized citizen. Club career Pacheco is a naturalized Mexican who has played most of his professional career i ...

, striker * Julio César Pinheiro, midfielder * Flavio Rogério, defender *

Geraldo Francisco dos Santos Geraldo Francisco dos Santos (11 June 1962 – 29 July 2021), nicknamed Zizinho, was a Brazilian professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Born in São Paulo, started his career with São Paulo FC, being th ...

, midfielder * Giovani dos Santos, striker * Jonathan dos Santos, midfielder *

José Aílton da Silva José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced ...

, attacking midfielder * Lucas Silva, attacking midfielder *

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, attacking midfielder, central midfielder * Wilson Tiago, defensive midfielder *

Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior (September 16, 1982), known as Juninho, is a retired Brazilian professional footballer. He is a Mexican naturalized citizen. A centre back, Juninho was known for his quality and leadership. The former captain of Ti ...

, center back *

Edson Zwaricz Edson Luis Zwaricz (born 4 July 1971) is a Brazilian former footballer who played for clubs in Brazil and Mexico. Career Born in União da Vitória, Zwaricz began playing professional football as a striker with Esporte Clube Pinheiros (PR) at age ...

, striker Other *

Félix Bernardelli Atiliano Félix Bernardelli Thierry (1866, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil – 1908, Guadalajara, Mexico) was a Brazilian Mexican painter and musician. He spent most of his life in Mexico teaching art. Gerardo Murillo and Roberto Montenegro were among ...

, painter *

Jaime Camil Jaime Federico Said Camil de Saldanha da Gama (born 22 July 1973) is a Mexican actor, singer and television personality. He is best known for his roles as Fernando Mendiola in ''La Fea Más Bella'' and Rogelio de la Vega in ''Jane the Virgin'', ...

, actor *

Khotan Fernández Khotan Fernández (born Khotan Fernández Tapajós on April 27, 1973) in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, is a Mexican actor sometimes simply known as Khotan. Early life Khotan Fernandez was born in Mexico city, the son of Brazilian actress/singe ...

, actor * Giselle Itié, actress * Metturo , singer, actor and influencer * Santiago Lambre, show jumper * Orlandina de Oliveira, sociologist * Léia Scheinvar, botanist

References

External links

Portal Brasil: Comunidade Brasileira no México
{{Ethnic groups in Mexico Ethnic groups in Mexico Immigration to Mexico

History

Institutions

Notable individuals

See also

References

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