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
Portuguese may refer to:
* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
,
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
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
political refugees
The right of asylum (sometimes called right of political asylum; ) is an ancient juridical concept, under which people persecuted by their own rulers might be protected by another sovereign authority, like a second country or another ent ...
.
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
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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 ...
, 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 Xavier[Bio at Brazilian FA Database](_blank)
(born April 4, 1973 , striker
*
Ricardo Ferretti
Ricardo Ferretti de Oliveira (born 22 February 1954), also known as Tuca Ferretti, is a Brazilian-Mexican professional football manager and former player.
As a player, Ferretti was an attacking midfielder known for his mobility, powerful rig ...
, midfielder, manager
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Eder Pacheco, striker
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Julio César Pinheiro, midfielder
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Flavio Rogério, defender
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Geraldo Francisco dos Santos, midfielder
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Giovani dos Santos
Giovani dos Santos Ramírez ( ; born 11 May 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer. A versatile forward, dos Santos can play as an attacking midfielder, winger, and secondary striker. He is an Olympic gold medalist.
Dos Santos began hi ...
, striker
*
Jonathan dos Santos
Jonathan dos Santos Ramírez (; ; born 26 April 1990) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club América.
Early life
Born in Monterrey, Mexico, Jonathan was competing along with his brother Gi ...
, midfielder
*
José Aílton da Silva, attacking midfielder
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Lucas Silva, attacking midfielder
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Sinha, attacking midfielder, central midfielder
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Wilson Tiago, defensive midfielder
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Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior, center back
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Edson Zwaricz, striker
Other
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Félix Bernardelli, painter
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Jaime Camil, 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
Giselle Itié Ramos (born October 3, 1981) is a Mexican-born Brazilian actress. In 2001, she started her career as an actress in a Brazilian telenovela. In 2009, she debuted as protagonist in the telenovela ''Bela, a Feia'', the Brazilian version ...
, actress
* Metturo , singer, actor and influencer
*
Santiago Lambre,
show jumper
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics. Sometimes shows ...
*
Orlandina de Oliveira
Orlandina de Oliveira (born 1943) is a Brazilian-born, naturalized Mexican sociologist and professor. Her areas of expertise are on social inequality, the status of women and youth, and the dynamics of labor markets. She has earned numerous honors ...
, sociologist
*
Léia Scheinvar
Léia Akcelrad Lerner de Scheinvar is a Brazilian-Mexican botanist. She has dedicated her work to studying and protecting Mexico's cacti.
Early life and education
Scheinvar was born in Brazil on 30 September 1954.
She received her doctorate in bi ...
, botanist
See also
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Brazil–Mexico relations
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Portuguese Mexicans
References
External links
Portal Brasil: Comunidade Brasileira no México
{{Ethnic groups in Mexico
Ethnic groups in Mexico
Immigration to Mexico