Brazilian Culture: Is trust a must?

A brand new study from the Brazilian Institute of Public Opinion and Statistics (IBOPE) says that 62% of Brazilians have little trust in other people, yet 72% have a lot of trust in their family. On one hand, it’s not too surprising that any segment of the population from any country have a healthy distrust of strangers (I consider humans to be tribal at heart). On the other hand, this information can help to better understand Brazilian life.