Note : Brazil just seemed to have it all . With only one caveat : It did not . Crime is a major problem , violent crime is on the rise , cases of corruption fill the press . Many felt that their lives were not as good as the government thought , he said .
Simões : Brazil just seemed to have it all . With only one caveat : It did not . Inflation is a major concern , violent crime is on the rise , cases of corruption fill the press . Many realized that their lives were not as good as the government claimed , he says .