Brazil 's problems are social and economic , not racial , some analysts say . Many people do n't think in racial terms , the analysts say . Brazil will hold elections for a new president in October and some observers see adoption of the racial equality law as one of the last pieces of unfinished business before Lula leaves office . Nearly half of all Brazilians are people of color . The income gap between whites and people of African descent is nearly 2 to 1 .
Brazil 's problems are social and economic , not racial , some analysts say . Many people do n't think in racial terms , the analysts say . Nearly half of all Brazilians are people of color . The income gap between whites and people of African descent is nearly 2 to 1 .