Brazilian author proposes to divide the nation into
five independent countries.
On April, 3rd, in Sao Paulo, Hermano Leitão, a Brazilian lawyer and
playwright, will launch his new book called Brazil, a nation without
character. In
five short chapters, he reviews the last five centuries of local History, to propose
the division of Brazil into five independent new countries with five autonomous
structures of power, under the blessing five stars of the Cruzeiro do Sul constellation.
He found out that the poverty and inequality of the country wealth distribution
are due to miss conduction of social and economic public policies which
maintain every part of the country attached one to another with restrictions in
the way to development.
Divided
to be united
In a concept that designs different regions and cultural approaches,
the book stresses the necessity of releasing each part of Brazil to achieve a
better model of development based on local potentialities, as the generalist public
policies applied to the entire nation have been proved an inefficient tool to
rule a great diversity of particular demands. In his table of contents, the
author puts into effect an organization which breaks apart the present
institutional model, in order to form the Brazilian Union. It is quite similar
to the European Union traces of origins, but in the way contrary of
dividing to be united.
Ruled
by local leaders
In a hypothetical exercise
of political scenario, Hermano Leitão exemplifies who would rule each new
country in order to face each real identity. In this picture, the Amazon
region, which he calls Republic of Cyrio, would be ruled by Marina Silva, a
former Brazilian Senator; the Northern region, called Republic of Mayz, would
have current governor of Pernambuco, Eduardo Campos, as President; the
Southeast, Republic of Capryo, would elect Aecio Neves, current Senator; the Midwest
region, the Republic of Araguay, would
be leaded by Katia Abreu, also a current Senator; and the South region,
Republic of Platyna, would be ruled by Jaime Lerner, a former Governor.
A character to be achieved
In the end of the book, he calls on the people to rise
up and struggle for a national character free of indulgencies. In fact, the
author points that the Brazilian people are dispersed in a flush of energy, intelligence
and courage. The proposal of division would inspire them to discuss the so
called “the country of the future”, at least. Inspired by Helen Keller, he´d coted: Character cannot be developed in ease
and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be
strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
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