While information sharing is valued in Brazilian culture, betraying confidence—sharing information that was entrusted to you with those who should not have it—is a serious violation. The person who cannot keep confidences damages their reputation and their relationships. Trust broken through information betrayal is very difficult to rebuild. Brazilians are careful about who they trust with sensitive information, and they remember past betrayals.
If you are trusted with confidential information, treat that trust seriously. Protect what was shared in confidence. Your reliability as a confidence-keeper determines your access to future information and your standing in trust circles.
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