The participation of Afrodescendents at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brazil
Por:
Velasco Molina, Monica
Publicada:
1 jul 2017
Resumen:
Afrodescendents in Brazil represent more than half of the total
population of the country. However, they are under-represented at the
different governmental orders. The present document is aimed to show how
the incorporation of black and dun people has taken place at one of the
traditionally excluding ministries of this sector of the population, as
it would be the case of the one of Foreign Affairs. The text makes a
tour since the appointing of the first black ambassador, Raymundo Souza
Dantas, and his disagreements at the ministry, passing through the
situation that started with the movement of the Brazilian society, in
general, and of the black movements, in particular, toward the
transition to democracy, which allowed topics like discrimination to be
openly debated, up to the implementation of affirmative actions at the
Itamaraty, its scopes, obstacles and challenges.
Filiaciones:
Velasco Molina, Monica:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Relac Int, Fac Ciencias Polit & Sociales, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
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