Brazil a welcome haven for international migrants

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Oct 27, 2014

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Brazil a welcome haven for international migrants

As the BBC's Wyre Davies reports from northern Brazil, there is one country still prepared to treat migrants and refugees with respect and the promise of a future. But is it a policy that can last?

A portrait is projected on the walls of a building as part of a project promoting art through re-evaluating urban spaces and buildings in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 22.

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As the BBC's Wyre Davies reports from northern Brazil, there is one country still prepared to treat migrants and refugees with respect and the promise of a future. But is it a policy that can last?

It's not uncommon to hear governments say their country has a problem with refugees or immigrants. And it's rare to come across positive stories about the thousands of people fleeing poverty or war in search of a better life.

As the BBC's Wyre Davies reports from northern Brazil, there is one country still prepared to treat migrants and refugees with respect and the promise of a future. But is it a policy that can last?