Type of power
Informal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

BOLSONARO SAYS THAT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CONSIDERS INVESTMENT CUTS IN PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIOLOGY COURSES, WHICH HE REGARDS AS ‘LESS ECONOMICALLY PROFITABLE’

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

Read more about it here [1] [2]. Bolsonaro has repeatedly interfered with universities’ autonomy and funding and about past related events here [find out here] [find out here] [find out here] [find out here] [find out here] [find out here] [find out here].

Apr 26 2019
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION THREATENS FEDERAL UNIVERSITY BUDGET CUTS FOR ‘TURMOIL’ AND THEN ANNOUNCES ACROSS-THE-BOARD 30% CUT IN FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS’ RESOURCES

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

Read more about it here [1]. Bolsonaro has repeatedly interfered with universities autonomy and funding, read more about past events here [find out here] [find out here] [find out here] [find out here] [find out here] [find out here] [find out here].

Apr 30 2019
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT REDUCES BUDGET OF THE INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENT AND RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES (‘IBAMA’), OF THE CHICO MENDES INSTITUTE FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION (‘ICMBio’) AND ESTABLISHES 95% FUNDING CUT TO THE NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY

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

Read about it here – in Portuguese [find out here]. Read about other budget cuts and changes on the Ministry here [1] [2] [3]

May 02 2019
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED BY THE COORDINATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION PERSONNEL (‘CAPES’), BRAZILIAN FEDERAL AGENCY UNDER THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

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

Read more about it here – in Portuguese [find out here]. Read more about budget cuts to Brazilian higher education system here [1] [2] [3] [4]

May 08 2019
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

COORDINATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION PERSONNEL (‘CAPES’) ANNOUNCES COUNTRYWIDE CUTBACKS TO OVER 2700 GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

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

Read more about the cuts on science and research budgets here [find out here] [1] [2] and about this episode here – in Portuguese [find out here]

Jun 04 2019
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SENDS TO CONGRESS BUDGET PROPOSAL TO REDUCE RESEARCH AND SOCIAL POLICIES FUNDING

Theme(s)
Budget, Education
Authoritarian Inventory measures
Attacks on pluralism and minorities

Read more about Bolsonaro’s cuts on science and social funding here [1] [2] [3]

Aug 30 2019
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

COORDINATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION PERSONNEL (‘CAPES’) CUTS OVER 5,600 SCHOLARSHIPS

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

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

Sep 02 2019
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

SEVERAL TECHNICAL AND LOGISTIC PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE RELEASE OF THE EMERGENCY AID PACKAGE ARE DETECTED

Theme(s)
Administration, Budget
Emergency Measures
Curtailment of fundamental rights

Read more about the emergency aid [1], the challenges posed by pandemic to the most vulnerable [2] and about this episode – in Portuguese [3] [find out here]

May 05 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Legislative
Power Level
Federal

BRAZILIAN CONGRESS APPROVES CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THAT LOOSENS STATE BUDGET AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES TO FIGHT PANDEMIC

Theme(s)
Budget
Emergency Measures
Flexibilization of control

Read more about the voting process of the ‘war budget’ – as the amendment was labeled – here [1] and the amendment itself after approved – in Portuguese [2]

May 07 2020
 
Type of power
Formal power
Branch
Executive
Power Level
Federal

AFTER INCREASED CORPORATE CARD SPENDING, GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHES SECRECY FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES

Theme(s)
Budget, Transparency
Emergency Measures
Flexibilization of control

Read analysis and report about the lack of transparency amid pandemic around the world [1] and about this episode – in Portuguese [find out here]

May 17 2020
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