European Youth Hostels in Rio De Janeiro do not Accept Brazilian Travelers

I was told by my Swedish neighbor Tomas that the European run youth hostels in Rio de Janeiro do not accept Brazilian travelers.  The reason is that when they do too many things end up being reported stolen.  Another point of reference in the Latin Business Model.  ( LBM ). 

The bottom 3 states of Brazil that are more Germanic than the rest and known to be the best for doing business are reputed to want to be an independent nation from the rest of Brazil.  These states are Parana, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande de Sul.  I say go for it.  In my opinion each person in the world needs to be their own independent nation.