Rio de Janeiro: Brazil is having a moment. Celebrities and record numbers of tourists donning green, yellow and blue are flooding into the country. Brazilian culture - from its Oscar-nominated films to funk music - is taking the world by storm. Global fashion brands and influencers are leaning into the hype.
For decades, Brazilians have lamented that the country and its cultural makeup and output have long gone under-appreciated in what has become known as the "mongrel complex."
