But is not, the term was coined by the German sociologist Ulrich Beck. The criticism is mostly directed for countries like the USA and UK, not Brazil by itself,

But is not, the term was coined by the German sociologist Ulrich Beck. The criticism is mostly directed for countries like the USA and UK, not Brazil by itself, the idea is that Brazil was always seen as a promise of becoming a "a land of the future", a promise that never came to be. Edit, adding on it: The issues might become a recurring aspect on the future of other western countries. Brazil might be the first one to hit this though