Ok. I asked because a lot of people in Brazil said things like what you said, but in our case, it's not true.
The only schools here that use Paulo Freire for real is private and model(in the sense of being the best schools for some states and citys brag about it, living others schools at side) schools, and most courses in graduation colleges don't talk about it.
I think that Paulo Freire need to be update or in other countries, be set aside, because most of the things that he spoke, its not actual or doesn't make sense for some realities.
But, when we talk about Brazil, and when we see his works in connection whit Brazil history, I think that at first, is necessary to understand that besides the cases I expose before, Paulo Freire works don't have to much influence in the pedagogy here, and it happens because he was banned by the dictatorship regime, and to much fans of the dictatorship(some of them even pose as liberals) make a fuss about it, and his works talks about our reality. Perhaps, because of this, they don't make sense for you, and it's ok, and we return to what I said before, I think that his works should not be used in a mandatory and limiting way in other countries. And in a way, not even in Brazil, but neither should they be disregarded as they are, considering the Brazilian historical context.
In other words, if you don't know the Brazilian history and context, and you are not a Brazilian, it's ok to think like you think because his works were not made for you(and I think is sad that you are affected in the way you are) and your country, but when we talk about the Brazil history and reality, its another thing.
RE: The Brain Drain.