Brazil. A country with the sixth largest economy in the world. Yet hiding behind this big statistic are 16 million people who are still living in abject poverty. Christian Aid recently launched a report to investigate “The Real Brazil: the inequality behind the statistics”. This is an interview with Christian Aid’s Country Manager for Brazil, Mara Luz, to find out about her experiences of inequality in Brazil.

To read a summary of the report visit http://www.christianaid.org.uk/images/real-brazil-summary.pdf

To read the report in full visit http://www.christianaid.org.uk/images/real-brazil-full-report.pdf