Brazilians expect that agreements will need adaptation over time. Rigid insistence on original terms when circumstances have changed signals bad faith, not reliability.
This reflects history with volatile environments—economic instability and unpredictable changes taught that flexibility is survival. The reliable partner isn’t the one who holds rigidly to original terms but the one who engages constructively when conditions warrant renegotiation. Agreements are understood as frameworks for ongoing relationship, not complete specifications of all future behavior.
The written contract matters, but the ongoing relationship matters at least as much. Flexibility works both ways—partners who expect accommodation should be prepared to offer it when the situation reverses.
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