Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Legislative
Power Level
Federal

CONGRESSMAN EDUARDO BOLSONARO SAYS THAT ONLY ‘PAULO FREIRE’S SUPPORTERS’ CRITICIZE THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION; PAULO FREIRE IS THE BRAZILIAN PATRON OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND HAS BEEN DISPISED BY THE GOVERNMENT SEVERAL TIMES

Theme(s)
Education, Political positioning
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies

Read more about the attacks against Paulo Freire here [1] [2]

Feb 02 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

MINISTRY OF WOMEN, FAMILY AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN DEFENDING THE PRACTICE OF SEXUAL ABSTINENCE AGAINST EARLY PREGNANCY

Theme(s)
Gender and sexual orientation, Health
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Attacks on pluralism and minorities

Read more about it here [1] [2]

Feb 03 2020
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

THE PRESS SECRETARIAT OF THE PRESIDENCY (‘SECOM’) CRITICIZES BRAZILIAN FILMMAKER NOMINATED FOR ACADEMY AWARDS FOR THE FILM ‘THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY’, DOCUMENTARY ABOUT DEMOCRACY IN BRAZIL

Theme(s)
Advertising and propaganda, Artistic freedom, Culture
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies

Read more about it here [1]

Feb 03 2020
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

PRESIDENT BLAMES STATE GOVERNORS WHO REFUSED TO ESTABLISH CIVIC-MILITARY SCHOOLS FOR ‘SEEKING TO TRAIN UNINFORMED ACTIVISTS AND POLITICIZE THE SUBJECT’

Theme(s)
Education, Militarization
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies

Read more about the militarization programm for schools here [1] and about htis episode – in Portuguese [2]

Feb 03 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE NOMINATES EX-EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY TO THE POSITION OF GENERAL COORDINATOR OF ISOLATED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE NATIONAL INDIAN FOUNDATION (‘FUNAI’)

Theme(s)
Indigenous people
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Violation of institutional autonomy

Read more about the nominee here – in Portuguese [1]

Feb 03 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

NATIONAL FILM AGENCY (‘ANCINE’) APPOINTS MARINE CAPITAIN TO ITS COLLEGIATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Theme(s)
Culture, Militarization
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Violation of institutional autonomy

Read more about the risks for the audiovisual sector under Bolsonaro – in Portuguese [1]

Feb 04 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

THE INSTITUTE OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION (‘ICMBIO’) AUTHORIZES RECREATIONAL FISHING IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION UNITS, PROTECTED INDIGENOUS LANDS AND QUILOMBOS – TRADITIONAL BLACK COMMUNITIES

Theme(s)
Environment
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Attacks on pluralism and minorities

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [1]

Feb 04 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT EXCLUDES THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY’S REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FUND’S BOARD (‘CONABIO’), BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSFERRING RESOURCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTIONS

Theme(s)
Environment
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power

Read more about the relations between the government and the civil society since last year here [1] and about the episode – in Portuguese [2]

Feb 05 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

PRESIDENT DECLARES HIS DREAM IS TO ‘EXPLORE INDIGENOUS LANDS’ IN PROPOSING BILL TO ALLOW MINIG, FARMING AND OTHER PROJECTS ON PROTECTED LANDS AND ADDS THAT IF HE COULD, HE WOULD IMPRISON ENVIRONMENTALISTS

Theme(s)
Indigenous people, Security and Environment
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Attacks on pluralism and minorities

Read more about it here [1] and – in Portuguese – here [2]

Feb 05 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive, Legislative
Power Level
Federal

QUARANTINE LAW ESTABLISHES MEASURES TO DEAL WITH CORONAVIRUS-RELATED HEALTH EMERGENCIES

Theme(s)
Administration
Emergency Measures
Flexibilization of control

Read article about the law here [1]

Feb 06 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
State

GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF RONDÔNIA ORDERS THE WITHDRAW OF BOOKS CONSIDERED TO HAVE ‘INAPPROPRIATE CONTENTS’ – AMONG THEM, LITERARY CLASSICS – TO YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SCHOOL LIBRARIES

Theme(s)
Artistic freedom, Culture, Education
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Attacks on pluralism and minorities
State
Rondônia

Read more about it here [1]

Feb 06 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

MINISTERIAL ORDINANCE EXTINGUISHES CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN COUNCIL FOR THE RECOGNITION OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS RESPONSBILE FOR REGULATING BONUSES TO TEACHERS THAT MET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS

Theme(s)
Administration, Education
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power

Read more about the relations between the government and the civil society since last year here [1] and about the episode – in Portuguese [2]

Feb 06 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REDUCES CONCESSIONS GIVEN TO ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS OF THE COUNTRY (‘BOLSA FAMÍLIA’)

Theme(s)
Administration, Information
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power

Read more about the recent problems of Bolsa Família here [1] and about this episode – in Portuguese [2]

Feb 10 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE TRANSFERS AMAZON PRESERVATION BODY (‘CONSELHO NACIONAL DA AMAZÔNIA’) FROM THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT TO THE VICE-PRESIDENCY AND EXCLUDES THE PARTICIPATION OF GOVERNORS

Theme(s)
Administration, Environment
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [1]

Feb 11 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE EXTINGUISHES PART OF CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN BIODIVERISTY PRESERVATION COUNCIL (NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY COMMISSION), EXCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES OF WORKERS, FISHERMEN AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES

Theme(s)
Administration, Environment
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power

Read more about other attacks of Bolsonaro in participatory councils [1] and about this episode – in Portuguese [2]

Feb 11 2020
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Legislative
Power Level
Federal

CONGRESSMAN EDUARDO BOLSONARO ACCUSES JOURNALIST OF TRYING TO SEDUCE AN EMPLOYEE FROM A BULK MESSAGING COMPANY TO OBTAIN CRUCIAL INFORMATIONS FOR AN INVESTIGATION AGAINST THE PRESIDENT

Theme(s)
Information, Press
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies

Read more about it here [1]

Feb 11 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
State

GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO VETOES CERTAIN BOOKS FROM PROJECT TO FOSTER READING AMONG INMATES

Theme(s)
Artistic freedom
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies
State
São Paulo

Read more about it, in Portuguese, here [find out here] and here [1] and read more about Brazil’s incarcerated population [2] and a case of censorship during Rio de Janeiro’s Book Biennial [3].

Feb 11 2020
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

WITH LOWER DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATES, EVEN HOUSEMAIDS WERE GOING TO DISNEYLAND’, DECLARES ECONOMY MINISTER AFTER CLAIMING THAT A HIGH DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATE IS GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY

Theme(s)
Economy
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Attacks on pluralism and minorities
State
Federal District

Read more about it here [1]

Feb 12 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

PRESIDENT BOLSONARO INVITES AN ARMY GENERAL TO ASSUME THE POSITION OF CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE PRESIDENCY, WHICH IS UNPRECEDENTED SINCE THE DICTATORSHIP

Theme(s)
Armed Forces, Militarization
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Violation of institutional autonomy

Read more about it here [1] [2]

Feb 12 2020
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

EDUCATION MINISTER ATTACKS INDEPENDENT MEDIA OUTLET FOR CRITICIZING HIS PERFORMANCE AT THE GOVERNMENT

Theme(s)
Press
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies

Read more about the criticism of the Education Minister [1] and this episode – in Portuguese [2]

Feb 13 2020
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

SECRET AGENT OF THE BRAZILIAN INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WORKS UNDERCOVERED AS A WATCHMAN IN THE UNIVERSITY OF BRASÍLIA, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE COUNTRY

Theme(s)
Academic freedom, Education
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Violation of institutional autonomy

Read more about the inspection of classrooms under Bolsonaro [1] and about this episode – in Portuguese [2]

Feb 13 2020
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

EDUCATION MINISTER CALLS A NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLET ‘PERVERTED JOURNALISM’

Theme(s)
Press
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [1]

Feb 14 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OPENS AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AGAINST 30 UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS FROM FEDERAL UNIVERSITY FOR A DECISION MADE 12 YEARS AGO BY THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

Theme(s)
Academic freedom, Education
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [1]

Feb 17 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

PUBLIC ETHICS COMMITTEE DISMISSES CASE AGAINST FABIO WAJNGARTEN, HEAD OF THE PRESS SECRETARIAT OF THE PRESIDENCY (SECOM)

Theme(s)
Press
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Violation of institutional autonomy

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [1]

Feb 18 2020
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO INSULTS REPORTER WITH SEXUAL INNUENDO FOR INVESTIGATING THE ILLEGAL USE OF MASS MESSAGING FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES DURING HIS ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN

Theme(s)
Gender and sexual orientation, Press
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies

Read more about it here [1]

Feb 18 2020
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

CHIEF MINISTER OF INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY OFFICE ACCUSES CONGRESS OF BLACKMAIL AND RECOMMENDS CONFRONTATION

Theme(s)
Power conflicts
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [1]

Feb 19 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

BOLSONARO EXTINGUISHES INCENTIVE PROGRAMS DIRECTED TO RURAL SETTLEMENTS, QUILOMBOLAS (TRADITIONAL BLACK COMMUNITIES) AND EXTRACTIVIST COMMUNITIES

Theme(s)
Agrarian reform, Education, Security and Environment
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Attacks on pluralism and minorities

Read more about the recent attacks on traditional communities amid pandemic here [1] and this episode – in Portuguese [2]

Feb 20 2020
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

PRESIDENT SAYS TO CRONGRESSMAN THAT HE IS BLACK BECAUSE HE TOOK A LONG TIME TO BE BORN

Theme(s)
Race and ethnicity
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Attacks on pluralism and minorities

Read more about the discrimination against minorities by Bolsonaro before he was elected [1] and about this episode – in Portuguese [2]

Feb 21 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

JUSTICE MINISTER SAYS HE WOULD REQUEST AN INQUIRY AGAINST ARTISTIC GROUP THAT CRITICIZED THE PRESIDENT THROUGH POSTERS TO ANNOUNCE A MUSIC FESTIVAL

Theme(s)
Artistic freedom, Culture
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power

Read more about it – in Portuguese [1]

Feb 24 2020
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

BOLSONARO SHARES VIDEO ON WHATSAPP CALLING FOR ANTI-CONGRESS PROTEST, IN WHICH HE PARTICIPATED ON THE FOLLOWING WEEKS

Theme(s)
Power conflicts, Social distancing
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies

Read more about it here [1] [2]

Feb 25 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

PRESIDENT OF THE INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENT AND RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES (‘IBAMA’) WAIVES THE REQUIREMENT OF AGENCY’S AUTHORIZATION TO EXPORT WOOD FROM BRAZIL

Theme(s)
Environment
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [find out here]. Read more about this context here [1] [2][/link] [3] [4]

Feb 25 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

ENVIRONMENT MINISTER FIRES HIGH-LEVEL EMPLOYEES WHO ACTED AGAINST CLIMATIC CHANGES

Theme(s)
Administration, Environment
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Violation of institutional autonomy

Read more about the dismantling of environmental policies by the government [1] and about this episode – in Portuguese [2]

Feb 26 2020
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Legislative
Power Level
Federal

CONGRESSMAN EDUARDO BOLSONARO REBUTS JOURNALIST AND ASKS IF BRAZILIAN PEOPLE WOULD CRY IF A BOMB LANDED ON CONGRESS

Theme(s)
Power conflicts

Construction of enemies

Read more about it here [1]

Feb 26 2020
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

BOLSONARO ADVOCATES BOYCOTT OF MEDIA CALLING FOR COMPANIES NOT TO PUBLISH ADVERTISEMENTS IN CERTAIN MAGAZINES AND ATTACKS JOURNALISTS

Theme(s)
Press

Construction of enemies

Read more about the attacks against the media by the president [1] and about this episode – in Portuguese [2]

Feb 27 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
State

DURING CARNIVAL MILITARY POLICE OFFICERS TRY TO CENSOR CONCERTS THAT CRITICIZE POLICE ACTION

Theme(s)
Political positioning
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies
State
Pernambuco

Read more about it, in Portuguese, here [find out here] and here [1] and read about the violent police action in Brazil [2] and the increasing politicisation at Carnival [3].

Feb 27 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS THE LOWEST LEVEL OF RECOGNITION FOR QUILOMBOLAS COMMUNITIES (TRADITIONAL BLACK COMMUNITIES) IN HISTORY

Theme(s)
Quilombolas
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Attacks on pluralism and minorities

Read more about ‘Quilombos’ and threats posed by Bolsonaro here [1] and about this episode – in Portuguese [2]

Feb 29 2020
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