There is a Brazilian diaspora in Mexico. Although the first Portuguese-speaking immigrants in
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
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
Brazilians (, ) are the citizens of Brazil. A Brazilian can also be a person born abroad to a Brazilian parent or legal guardian as well as a person who acquired Brazilian nationality law, Brazilian citizenship. Brazil is a multiethnic society, ...
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 () was the overthrow of Brazilian president João Goulart by a military coup from March 31 to April 1, 1964, ending the Fourth Brazilian Republic (1946–1964) and initiating the Military dictatorship in Brazil, ...
, around one hundred individuals were admitted into Mexico as
political refugees
The right of asylum, sometimes called right of political asylum (''asylum'' ), is a juridical concept, under which people persecuted by their own rulers might be protected by another sovereign authority, such as a second country or another enti ...
.
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: ) is the largest book fair in the Americas, and second-largest book fair in the world after Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt's. It is also considered the most i ...
.
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 Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. He is best known as Zague, in honor to his Zague (footballer, ...
, 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 played for the Mexico national team.
Coaching and management
Augusto retired at the end of 2014, ...
, midfielder
*
Evanivaldo Castro, forward
*
Alex Fernandes, striker
*
Ricardo Ferretti
Ricardo Ferretti de Oliveira (born 22 February 1954), also known as Tuca, is a Brazilian-Mexican professional football manager and former player who currently works for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Mexico as an analyst.
As a player, Ferretti was ...
, midfielder, manager
*
Eder Pacheco, striker
*
Julio César Pinheiro
Julio César Pinheiro García (born August 22, 1976) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who last played for Kyoto Purple Sanga in the J1 League. He also played for Atletico Celaya (his first team in Mexico) CF Monterrey, Cruz Azul, U ...
, midfielder
*
Flavio Rogério, defender
*
Geraldo Francisco dos Santos, midfielder
*
Giovani dos Santos
Giovani dos Santos Ramírez ( ; born 11 May 1989) is a Mexican former professional Association football, footballer. A versatile Forward (association football), forward, dos Santos played as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfi ...
, 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
*
Lucas Silva, attacking midfielder
*
Sinha
Sinha is a surname which originates in the Indian subcontinent. The surname is commonly used by many communities including the Bengali Kayastha and the Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas of the Hindi Belt, and is common in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangla ...
, attacking midfielder, central midfielder
*
Wilson Tiago, defensive midfielder
*
Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior
Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior (September 16, 1982), known as Juninho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He is a Mexican naturalized citizen.
A centre back, Juninho was known for his quality and leadership. The former captain of Tig ...
, center back
*
Edson Zwaricz, striker
Other
*
Félix Bernardelli
Atiliano Félix Bernardelli Thierry (1866, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil – 1908, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico) was a Brazilian Mexican painter and musician. He spent most of his life in Mexico teaching art. Gerardo Murillo and Roberto ...
, 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, is a Mexican actor.
Early life
Khotan Fernandez was born in Mexico city, the son of Brazilian actress/singer Rosana Tapajós. While traveling on vacation to Careyes, Mexico, Khotan was called ...
, actor
*
Giselle Itié
Giselle Itié Ramos (born October 3, 1981) is a Mexican-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 fo ...
, actress
* Metturo, singer, actor and influencer
*
Santiago Lambre
Santiago Lambre was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil on July 23, 1975. His father, Nestor Lambre was a professional show jumping rider with proven success and recognition in South America and Europe, who influenced Santiago’s love for the sport w ...
,
show jumper
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics. Sometimes shows are li ...
*
Orlandina de Oliveira, 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
*
Brazil–Mexico relations
*
Mexican Brazilians
*
Portuguese Mexicans
References
External links
Portal Brasil: Comunidade Brasileira no México
{{Portal bar, Brazil, Mexico
Brazilian diaspora by country
Ethnic groups in Mexico
Immigration to Mexico