demick in brazil. and why was corruption tacitly accepted and regarded as normal for so long. it s our colonial heritage this was a country where exploitation was the norm it was always has always been like that a pact between economic elite and the political elite these only garcon facts this was always the norm so it s perhaps lava shot is the first time that we have a shake a big shake on this oligarchic back. centuries of back room deals among brazil s elites gave rise to a political culture in which self enriching corruption was the norm. to see inzy he elected officials in brazil don t primarily regard themselves as representatives of the people of the people s interests as focus often although not