Do people from Brazil and Portugal consider themselves Latin?
Everyone’s favorite reference source, Wikipedia, notes that “Latin peoples and cultures are related, in some way, to the language or culture of the ancient Latin-speaking population of Italy. More exact definitions present difficulties, and as a result no definitive list of Latin cultures can be produced.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_cultures However, Portugal seems to be almost universally accepted as a Latin culture (see above reference for one example), and Brazil likewise seems almost universally counted as a Latin American culture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_America So much for the academic answer — it would be interesting to hear directly from a Brazilian or Portuguese citizen to get their perspective.
