Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

COMPANY CONTROLED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CANCELS EXHIBITION WITH ARTWORKS ABOUT SEXUALITY IN ITS MUSEUM

Theme(s)
Gender and sexual orientation
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Attacks on pluralism and minorities
State
Distrito Federal

Read more about it, in Portuguese, here [find out here] and here [1] and read more about how the federal government is dealing with the cultural sector [2].

Jun 12 2019
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Legislative
Power Level
Federal

CULTURAL CENTRE OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES PREVENTS THE USE OF THE WORD ‘DICTATORSHIP’ IN EXHIBITION

Theme(s)
Gender and sexual orientation
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Construction of enemies
State
Distrito Federal

Read more about this context, in Portuguese, here [find out here] and here [1] and read more about the conflicts between the cultural sector and the government [2] and how press and arts were muzzled during the military regime [3].

Jun 26 2019
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
District

ELECTRO BAND ‘TETO PRETO’ SUFFERS PRIOR RESTRAINT NOT TO MAKE NUDE PERFORMANCE OR INCITE POLITICAL SPEECHES DURING FESTIVAL

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

Read more about it, in Portuguese, here and here [lin url=”https://medium.com/revista-bravo/o-lado-b-de-bras%C3%ADlia-ad7749b93d23″][1][/link] and read more about the conflicts between the government and the cultural sector [2] and how religion is afecting the arts [3].

Aug 10 2019
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

BOLSONARO CRITICIZES THE INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL HISTORICAL AND ARTISTIC HERITAGE (‘IPHAN’) AND DOWNPLAYS ITS ROLE

Theme(s)
Culture
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power
State
Distrito Federal

Read more about this episode here – in Portuguese [find out here] and more about the IPHAN [1] and the recent attacks it has undergone [find out here] [find out here]

Dec 18 2019
 
Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
State

SPECIAL SECRETARIAT FOR SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND MINISTRY OF TOURISM DETERMINE WORKPLACE REENTRY AMID PANDEMIC

Theme(s)
Negationism, Social distancing, Work
Emergency Measures
Centralization of power
State
Distrito Federal

Read more about It here – in Portuguese [find out here]

May 18 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
District

EMERGENCY DECREE INCREASES SALARIES OF FIREFIGHTERS, ARMED FORCES OFFICERS AND CIVIL POLICE A DAY BEFORE BOLSONARO’S VETO REGARDING INCREASES FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS SALARIES

Theme(s)
Administration, Budget, Public security
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power
State
Distrito Federal

Read about it here – in Portuguese [find out here], or read more about this administration’s efforts to freeze public sector wages here [1]

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

IN THE FIRST MEETING BETWEEN THE HEALTH MINISTER AND EXPERTS TO DISCUSS THE FEDERAL VACCINATION PLAN AMID PANDEMIC, EXPERTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ASK QUESTIONS AND THERE IS A LACK OF DIALOGUE

Theme(s)
Health, Information, Science, Transparency
Emergency Measures
Centralization of power
State
Distrito Federal

Read more about it here [1] [2]

Dec 01 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
District

DATA BREACH FROM EDUCATION SECRETARY IN THE FEDERAL DISTRICT EXPOSES PERSONAL DATA FROM OVER 1 MILLION STUDENTS, MOST OF THEM CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS

Theme(s)
Child and adolescent, Data protection, Information
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Legitimation of violence and vigilantism
State
Distrito Federal

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [find out here]. In 2020, there was a security incident and data from over 16 million Brazilians, held by the Health Ministry, were leaked [1]. Also read more about the Brazilian General Data Protection Law [2].

Feb 22 2021
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
State

NOTARY OFFICE HIDES DATA FROM PUBLIC DEED OF CONGRESSMAN FLAVIO BOLSONARO’S NEW HOUSE, VALUED AT 6 MILLION REAIS

Theme(s)
Political positioning, Transparency
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power
State
Distrito Federal

Read more about it here [1]

Mar 10 2021
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Judiciary
Power Level
State

FEDERAL REGIONAL COURT OF THE FEDERAL DISTRICT ALLOWS NON-ESSENTIAL COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES DESPITE LACK OF BEDS IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS AMID PANDEMIC

Theme(s)
Health, Social distancing
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Decrease of control and/ or centralization of power
State
Distrito Federal

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [find out here]. Read more about the country-wide lack of intensive care beds here [1] [2] [3]
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Mar 31 2021
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