Another area that concerns the Church is the amount of corruption in the government. All the different Congressional Investigations of corruption are just a beginning and need more follow-up and bring to a conclusion the punishment of all who are involved. Brazil is often seen as the country of contradictions. In rural areas such contradictions become alarming. High profits and riches are found side by side with extreme misery.
Recent figures show clearly both faces of rural Brazil.
The Rich Face. Agro-industry in Brazil is one of the most dynamic sectors of the Brazilian economy. Growth has been very noticeable in some sectors of agro- industry between 1992 and 1993. Some areas suffered a decline during the year. This industry is now in second place in the economy coming behind the petro-chemical industry.