In 2019, Brazil retained its 79th position on the ranking with 189 countries organized by their Human Development Index (HDI). In Latin America, it ranks fourth, below Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay. The increase was 0.001 point from the previous score.
On Thursday (Jul. 12), forward Marta from Brazil’s football squad was named the new UN Women ambassador, a post with which she will be able to fight for gender equality in the sports world and other arenas.
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