LONGSTORYSHORT
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024
DESCRIMINALIZATION OF CANNABINOIDS
In Brazil, the amount of cannabis consideredfordrugtraffickingisuptothe police, and sometimes they exercise their rule in a reckless manner. This has caused the imprisonment of innocent people that insomecaseshaveasmallamount.
Because of this, an agenda was set in the Supreme Court to create a law that decriminalizes a certain amount of marijuana.Similarmeasuresareadoptedin other countries. Researchers indicate that decriminalization leads to less crowded prisons and allows law enforcement to focus on more severe crimes. This agenda is crucial as it has the potential to significantly alter many lives. Previously, individuals caught with small amounts of marijuana faced severe repercussions; manypeoplewerearrested.
As the debate unfolds, the potential decriminalization of marijuana by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) holds implicationsthatgowellbeyondmerelegalreform.Ittouches on broader social, economic, and public health dimensions, offering a chance to significantly reformulate Brazil’s drug policies. The decision could shift law enforcement priorities, potentially reducing overcrowded prisons and focusing resourcesoncombatingmoreseverecrimes.
Moreover, a regulated marijuana market could generate tax revenues, which might be invested in education, health, and drugpreventionprograms.Thisapproachcouldalsoleadtoa decrease in drug-related violence and the power of drug trafficking networks. As Brazil stands on the brink of this crucial legal decision, the impact on individual freedoms, social justice, and public safety is profound. The forthcoming rulingcouldsetaprecedentnotonlyforBrazilbutalsoserve asamodelforothernationsgrapplingwithsimilarissues.
GOVERNMENT
BY LUIZ OTAVIO DOMINGOS BUENO
he government economic team reduced thefinaltarget,butthesenate'sindependent fiscal institution shows that the government isstillfarfromachivingabalance.
According tô studies, the government needs to combat the deficit and not allow debt to increase.
The report carried out by IFI raises doubts that the government will be able to meet the targetandend2024withaccountsatzero. The government proposed changing fiscal target, But the changes need to go through seekingasurplusofR$62billions,itwantsto achieve a objective of zero deficit. For 2026, instead of seeking a positive balance of 1% of
SITUATION OF INNOVATION IN BRAZIL IN 2018 AND THECURRENTSITUATION
BY IAN CASSIO AISSA QUINTÃOInnovation is very necessary today, as it can help peopleachieveabetterqualityoflife.Oneoftheleast developedcountriesisBrazil.
In Brazil one research accomplished on 2018 by Massachusetts institute of technology (MIT) and commissioned by SENAI showed that the private sectorinvestslittleininnovationresearch.
But the situation of innovation in Brazil nowadays is very different than in 2018. Today Brazil occupies 54th position according by one study commissioned by WIPO(WorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization),inone
Accordingbythedirectorofinnovationofthe entity Gianna Sagazio, Brazil worsened in terms of investments of innovation. Nonetheless, she reinforces that if Brazilian ecosystem’s agents have made most even with little supplies available and obtained betterresultsininnovation.
She also highlighted that even with Brazilian ecosystem organization method, difficulties the companies have done better than expected which the Brazilian companies capacitation.
According to FINEP’s president Celso Pansera Brazil is advancing to good moment of economy. With investments in researches of newtechnologies,technologiescompanies. In addiction André Moro Mavesk, expert innovation and Macker Consultoria’s partner, highlightedthatwithinnovationinfocusBrazil will not grow only economically but too be capabletoconfrontthesocialchallengesand environmentalinXXIcentury.
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES 100 NEW FEDERAL INSTITUTES CAMPUSES
n March 12TH, the Federal Government announced the construction of 100 new Federal Institutes of Education, Science and Technology. That institution offers a quality public education, andbecauseofthis,itisaverydisputedschool.
The last time the Government invested in the expansion of Federal Institutes was ten years ago, highlightingtheneglectofeducationinthecountry.
The determination foresees the creation of 140 thousand new vacancies, the majority in technical courses integrated with high school. That's why R$3.9 billion will be invested (R$2.5 billion for the construction of new campuses and R$1.4 billion for therestructuringofexistingInstitutes).
According to the president of the country, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the objective is to increase the supply of places for technological and professional educationforyoungpeopleandadults.
At the announcement ceremony, Lula mentioned PeléandRomário-renownedfootballplayers-who scored more than 1000 goals and stated that the target is to reach 1000 Federal Institutes units: "We have a goal to make 1000 goals. Our 1000 goals will betobuild1000FederalInstitutesinthiscountry."
Furthermore, as the Ministers of Education and the Chief of Staff pointed out, construction will positively impact cities: the construction sector will bestimulated,andwhenschoolsareready,theywill benefitthepopulation.
Now, the federal network has 682 units and more than 1.5 million students. With the 100 new campuses, the population will take advantage of 782 Federal Institutes. The new institutes will be distributed throughout the country.
The most beneficial Brazilian region will be the Northeast, with 38 new units. In contrast, the lastfavoredwillbeBrazil'sCentral-Westregion.
BY JUAN JACOMASSI
BRAZIL'S DENGUE EPIDEMIC SPARKS
GLOBAL CONCERN: A CALL TO ACTION
UNPRECEDENTED SPREAD OF DENGUE PROMPTS ALARM AS BRAZIL FACES RAPID VIRUSTRANSMISSION
Inresponsetothealarmingincreaseofdengue casesinBrazil,globalhealthexpertsaresounding the alarm, emphasizing the urgent need for coordinated efforts to address the growing crisis.
According to a recent report by Vox, the rapid spreadofdenguerepresentsatroublingexample ofhowclimatechangeandchangesinpopulation arequicklyturningalocalpublichealthissueintoa serious global health emergency. With Brazil experiencing the fastest virus transmission rates on record in early 2024, worries are rising worldwide over the unprecedented scale and speedoftheepidemic.
The report, written by Dylan Scott, a well-known journalist covering global health, highlights the seriousnessofthesituation,describingthespeed of dengue's spread as "unprecedented." Scott points to the interaction between climate change and shifting population dynamics as key factors behindtherapidincreaseofthedisease,showing how these factors have created favorable conditions for the spread of dengue not only in BrazilbutalsoinotherregionslikeBangladesh.
Brazil, especially, has seen a significant rise in dengue cases, with the beginning of 2024 marking the country's fastest virus transmission rates ever recorded. The rapid growth of infections has strained healthcare systems, overwhelmed medical facilities, and left communities struggling with the severe impact of the epidemic. As cases continue to increase unchecked, the need for immediate action to control the spread of dengue transmission has becomemoreurgentthanever.
Effortstocombatthespreadofdenguemustbe diverseandcomprehensive,includingcontrolling disease-carrying insects, raising public awareness, and strengthening healthcare facilities, with international collaboration being crucial. Despite the challenges, hope exists for the future through mobilizing resources, adopting new technologies, and fostering collaboration to mitigate dengue's impact and preventfutureoutbreaks,requiringunitedaction to safeguard public health and build resilient communities.
BY FABIO MACHADO DA SILVACROSSWORD - BIRTHDAY EDITION
BRAZIL NEWS TODAY
CapturingtheTruthofBrazil
In Brazil, Women are more educated than men but they make less money
AccordingtotheBrazilianInstituteof Geography and Statistics (IBGE), womenearn-onaverage-21%less money than men, but continue being the majority in schools and graduations.
IBGE published on International Women'sDay(8)the3rdeditionofthe survey "Statistics of Gender - Social Indicators of Women in Brazil" containing data about women's accesstoeducationandtojobmarket. Inaccordancewiththedatacollection, women represent 60,3% of the academics who have finished a graduation course in most fields of education.
But, in undergraduate programs that involve science, technology, maths, and engineering, women have been just22.2%ofthemajority. Evenso,womencontinuemakingless money than men in most of jobs. The areas that need low-skilled people to theworkhaveasmallergapinsalary, with women earning 88,1% of men's salaries.Theareasthatinvolvescience have the highest difference between genders,withwomenearning63.3%of men'ssalaries.
"Thestudyshowsthatevenwithahigheraverage education, women cannot lead positions less precariousinthejobmarketandendsactinginless highpositions[...].Thestudyalsoshowsthatthereis difficultyintheincorporationofwomeninscience areasinBrazilbecauseofculturalissues.Thereare typicalcareersforwomenandmen."saysJefferson Mariano,IBGE'ssocial-economicanalyst.
Additionally, in 2022, the care of people and household tasks were carried out mainly by women.Thedatashowthatwomenspenttwiceas muchtimethanmenwiththeseresponsibilities.It occurred more in the northeast region of the country and among black and mixed-race women.
"As a day just has 24 hours and the women are devotingmorehourstokeepthehouseandtothe care, it remains fewer hours for women to insert themselvesinthejobmarket[...].Itishistoric."says BarbaraCobo,IBGE'sgeneralstudycoordinator.
Also in 2017, Senator Pedro Chaves brought up as a favorableargumentforthehighschoolreformstating that this educational model has been successfully implemented by several countries for over 40 years. One of the countries he mentioned was the United States,whichmaintainsonlythreemandatorysubjects: English, mathematics, and history. The rest, he added, arechosenfreelybythestudent.
Despitethesearguments,onesignificantissueplaguing theimplementationofthenewhighschooleducation system is the widespread shortage of qualified teachers.Manyschoolsacrossthecountrystruggleto fillteachingpositions,particularlyinremoteareasand underserved communities. As a result, students often face disruptions in their education due to frequent teacher absences and substitute teachers who may not possess the necessary expertise in the subject matter.
Brazil fails the new High School
In2017,duringthegovernmentofformer presidentMichelTemer,theproposalfor the new high school education was developed.Theproposalaimedtohelp combat school dropout rates by makingthesubjectstaughttostudents more flexible, establishing mandatory and optional subjects from which the studentmustchoose
Furthermore, the lack of adequate infrastructure and resourcesexacerbatestheproblem,withsomeschools unabletoprovideessentialfacilitiesandequipmentfor effective teaching and learning. This difference in education between public and private schools further amplifies the educational problem and shows the inequalitiesinaccesstoqualityeducation. Moreover, the move to a more flexible curriculum has raised concerns about the dilution of essential foundational subjects such as languages and mathematics. Students and parents worry that the decline in these core subjects could harm students' preparationforstandardizedtestsandfutureacademic pursuits,includingcollegeadmissionsandemployment opportunities.
Despite these problems, reform advocates emphasize the potential benefits of a more personalized and inclusive approach to education, tailored to students' individual needsandinterests.
Whilethenewhighschooleducationsystemin Brazilholdspromiseforimprovingeducational outcomes and empowering students, there are still many problems to be resolved. By addressingissuessuchasteachershortages, resourcedisparities,andcurriculumconcerns, stakeholders can work together to create a more equitable and effective learning environmentforallBrazilianstudents.
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Brazil at G20- How are the arrangements for the next event that will be in Brazil and the issues that will be addressed
BrazilwillbethenexthostfortheG20forthefirst yearinthehistoryofthegroup.Braziltookover the headquarters in 1/12 and remained until 30/11.
Addressing the G20 Dehli in India, Lula announced the creation of the working group “Global Mobilization Against Climate Change '' with the aim of creating ways to generate income and reduce equalities for peopleaffectedbyclimatechange.
AnothernewelementwillbetheAfricanUnionfor thefirsttimeparticipating.
Brazilhassetthreemainpriorities: Socialinclusionandcombathunger. Energytransition,sustainabledevelopmentin socialaspectsandenvironmenteconomies. Reformofglobalgovernanceinstitutions source: Brazil Jounal
Antonio
AnotherfocusoftheBrazilianpresidentswill be work for a comprehensive reform of the globalinstitutions.
SomeofthesereformerswillbeintheWord Bank,TheInternationalMonetaryFund,World TradeOrganizationbesidesthereformofthe United Nations Security Council, aiming to expandthevoiceandinfluenceoftheglobal Southontheworldstage.
Anotherpointthatwillbediscussedisthewar betweenRussiaandUkraine.
After the Russian invasion in Ukraine, the international criminal court issued an arrest warrantforwarcrimesagainstVladmirPutim onSeptember9,2023
However,theBrazilianPresidentsaidthatthe Russian President is invited to participate in themeetingatRiodeJaneiro.
Someoftheolderissueswillbediscussedat the conference, such as public health and basicsanitation.
The new Butantan's vaccine against dengue
The new Butantan's vaccine shows an efficacy of 79,6% in over 16 thousand volunteers.
The new vaccine is in the third phase of the clinical trial and still needs the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)approval.
Regardingsideeffects,mostpartofthem were considered mild or moderate, with only0,1%beingsevere.Allofthosesevere caseshadacompleterecovery.
One of the advantages of this vaccine comparedtotheothersisitssingle-dose application, which facilitates distribution andimmunization.
The war for the power in União Brasil
OnFebruary,292024,TheUniãoBrasil(Center right party) held on election for president. Luciano Bivar lost his position to Antonio Rueda,hisvicepresidentandbestfriend. Bivar felt betrayed and threatened Rueda and his Family. In March, the Rueda’s house caught fire. Insiders say it was Bivar who carriedouttheact.
The recordings of the threats was send to policeandRuedatraveledforOthercountries withhisFamilyafraidofBivar.
As Governor Caiado said: ”He (Bivar) even threatened Rueda’s Family. This is a political crime(...).Wehavethemajorityofthehouse, the unanimity of the Senato and the governos: We’re going to the Superior ElectoralCourttohavethisinvestigatedasa political crime. We’re also going to ask for Bivar’simpeachmentincongress”.
When leaving the event at the Planalto Palace, Bivar denied envolvement with the events.
“Everything is a inference. Everything is a inference,it’smorefakeNews,right?[...]There areconclusions.Forexample,thePresident’s wife(Rueda)wenttomyapartmentandstole my safe. Those things too. She came to my apartment,revealedasecretsafelyandshe stolealltheMoney,Ihadofsignificantvalue”.
The war in União Brasil has several reasons: sense of betrayal, but the main reason is controlofthepartyfund.On2024,thevaloris a517(fivehundredseventeen)million.
Brazilian Voice
SHAPING BRAZIL'S NARRATIVE, ONE VOICE AT A TIME.
Dengue cases increase in Brazil.
Fonte: https://ric.com.br/prja/saude/dengue-brasil-4-milhoes-casos/
Thedengue(aviraldisease,transmitted by mosquito Aedes Aegypti) cases increase 170% in this year, overtaking more600deathsinrelationtolastyear.
In the first few epidemiological weeks in this year, was 120.874 dengue cases were registered, reaching 630 deaths in 2024, in accordance with the Ministry of HealthArbovirusPanel.
Global dengue cases have seen a very high increase in recent decades. More than half of the world´s populationisatriskofcontractingthevirus.
Dengue reproduces mainly in urban and suburban areasandoccursintropicalweather.
Prevention of the virus depends on effective measures, astherearenospecifictreatmentsfordenguefever.
According to the Ministry, some Brazilian federative units as, Acre, Espirito Santos, Amazonas, Piaui, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Roraima and Federal District was having fallsinthedenguecasesnumbers.
Other states continue having an increase in cases as Bahia,Alagoas,Maranhão,RioGrandedoNorte,Sergipe
and Pernanbuco. In other states, the number continue unstable.
Dengue vaccines have already been distributed among thestates,especiallyinthemostriskystates.
Even with vaccines, the Health Ministry he says that thereisaneedtocontinuevigilanceagainstthedisease and continue with prevention. He says to continue not leavingstandingwater,useofrepellentsbecarefulwith rubber, plastic and other things that can accumulate water.
More than half of the population is at risk of contractingthisdisease.
byAna Colognezi - April, 18 2024.
The Federal Government announced that the taxes in international purchases were set to zero.
Fonte: https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/economia/remessa-conforme-entenda-oque-muda-nas-suas-compras-internacionais/
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE TAXES WERE SET TO ZERO IN
INTERNATIONAL PURCHASES WITH VALUES BELOW US$50.
he Federal Government has created a program to set to zero the taxes of international purchases. The Remessa Conforme(Brazilianprogram)is
responsible by the rule of taxes exemption in internationalpurchases.Thenewprogramhasasoneof intentions to boost the declaration of postal shipment importations.
The market place has joined to the program Remessa Conforme. The taxes in international purchases will be paid if the values higher than US$50 even if the market placehasadheredtheprogram.
The people still report an insecurity about making purchases in international markets places. In the social media “X” the users are talking about this. “I am the most fearful person in the world when it comes to buying clothes on Shein, the fear of being taxed is enormous”,saidtheuser@oviniciusa_.
The international and national companies can join the program Remessa Conforme. For this the company has to fill in the membership application on the site if the BrazilianFederalRevenueOffice.
Companies like Shein, AliExpress, Amazon, Mercado LivreandShopeehavealreadyjoinedtheprogram.
by Yasmim V. M. Cecílio - April 4, 2024.
Program Reactivated
In Brazil, there is one program to the oral health for inhabitants, especially for pooper classes that are consulted by SUS(HealthUnicSystem).
During 20 years the government made several advances the program has hired more staff and professionals at thisareatoprovidebettermedicalcare.
After of few years, various medical resources have been collected,approximately136.8million.
The general coordinator of oral health, Doralice Severo highlights that “Despite the advances, we still face challenges such as improvements in infrastructure and professional training.But looking to the future, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting oral health and ensuringthatallBrazilianshaveaccesstothenecessary Care”.
The ministry is investing in the oral health kit, examination equipment, and partnership with the Federal University of Paraiba (UFBR) of mouth cancer care“.
The program has been started in 2004 with the Lula government, but stagnated for 4 years by the governmentoftheformerpresidentJairBolsonaro. In2024,itwasreactivatedbytheLulagovernment.
by Hadassa R. Silva- April 18, 2024.
Female participation on Brazilian’s science increase almost 30 on the last 20 years. This increase is evident in areas such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Fonte: https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/tecnologia/participacao-feminina-naciencia-brasileira-cresce-29-em-20-anos-diz-relatorio/
ACCORDING TO THE ELSEVIER BORI REPORT, BRAZIL RANKS THIRD IN TERMS OF FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE, STAYING BEHIND ONLY FROM ARGENTINA AND PORTUGAL.
Thepercentageofwomenamongauthors ofscientificpublicationsinBrazilincreased from38%in2002to49%in2022. Despitethefemaleincrease,thereport
shows the more the career advances, the female participationinsciencestendstodecrease.
According to the vice president of Latin American Academic Relations from the magazine Dante Cid, the results are great, but there are still a lot of challenges aboutthefemaleparticipationonexactareas.
Areas traditionally dominated by male scientists, such as finance, business, and economics, have shown significant growth in the number of female authors overthepastdecade.
However, the growth of female participation in patent inventions has been slow, remaining between 3% and 6%overthepast15years,accordingtothereport.
by Mariana A. Sônego- April 11, 2024.
Justice orders USP to enroll self-declared “pardo” young man.
Fonte: https://vejasp.abril.com.br/cidades/usp-pretende-trocar-sisu-por-um-novomodelo-de-selecao-pelo-enem
THE UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO (USP) SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT THE YOUNG MAN WHO DECLARED HIMSELF PARDO (A BRAZILIAN WORD THAT ENCOMPASSES VARIOUS SHADES OF BROWN).
he young man had obtained a sufficient test score to enter in the public university through the quota system, but he had been reprovedbythe bancade
heteroidentificação, a racial heteroidentification committeewhosedecisionisbasedonthephenotypeof thecandidatestopreventfraudinthequotasystem.
Caique Passos da Fonseca went to court and has submitted documents that prove his ethnicity, such as his and his family’s birth certificates. His defense also claimed that the student had only studied in public schools. This is another requirement to get a place throughthequotasystem.
In Brazil, public universities are extremely competitive, because they have a high-quality teaching, so many candidates try to defraud the quota system. But other candidates who are part of the pardo ethnicity have also been reproved by the banca de heteroidentificação
USP says in a note: “Any court orders will be complied with by USP and all information explaining and supporting the heteroidentification procedure will be presentedincourt”. by Isabelly Galli de Souza - April 18, 2024.
Brazil Post
DENGUE EPIDEMIC
BRAZIL MAY SUFFER FROM THE WORST DENGUE EPIDEMIC IN 2024
According to the virologist Maurício Nogueira, in 2024, the country may suffer from the Worst Dengue Epidemic
"Maybe2024willbetheyearwiththe highest number of suspended Dengue cases and, probably, confirmed ones of Brazil's history".
The virologist of São José do Rio Preto Medical School (Famerp) MaurícioLacerdaNogueirasaid.
The Dengue is a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD), which is transmitted by the sting of a female mosquito Aedes aegypti. It has four serotypes: DENV-1,DENV-2,DENV-3,andDENV-4.
InthemiddleofMarch,Brazilhitthe highest number of cases of Dengue, with around 1.9 million of cases notified.
The Brazilian Ministry of Health had saidthatthesituationmightcometo bein4.2millioncases.Inotherwords, 149%increasesofthecasesfromthe lastrecordofthecountry.
The situation led several Brazilian states to declare state of emergency,forexample:Acre,Goiás, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, and Santa Catarina; in additionofDistritoFederal.
According to experts, the reason of theepidemicoutbreakisbecauseof theexcessiveheatandirregularrain causedbyElninõandfortheclimate changes, the free movement of all four serotype of disease, and urban growth.
The free movement of all serotypes of Dengue is even more worrying, because it has never happened technically. This means that the people can get infect several times, even if a person can only get sick onceperserotype.Thedangerofthis isthattheseverityandriskofdeath increasewitheachinfection.
The temperature rise is another problem. The proliferation and lifetime of Aedes aegypti increases proportionallytothetemperature.
Therefore,itisextremelyimportant to eliminate the breeding areas of mosquito, which can form in clear ordirtystagnantwater.
But, according to the professor of UFMG (Minas Gerais Federal University) Mauro Texeira, the disease iscyclical,thenitdoesnot tendtocauselongepidemics.
Because of this, he had said that the number of cases was not a surprise, and had seen an alarm situation. He had claimed that in the next year the situation would improve.
By Arthur Gagliardi AzorliPOLITICS IN BRAZIL
BRAZIL WORKS TO LEAVE THE “HUNGER MAP”.
After entering again of the United Nation’s “Hunger Map”, the country started investing in measures to leave it.
Accordingtoasearchmadebythe “Instituto Fome Zero” – IFZ (Zero Hunger Institute) 13 millions of Brazilians stopped suffering from hungerin2023.
The search crossed information from the “Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística” – IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) and revealed the foodinsecurityhasreduced30%.It consists of the lack of access of population to food, or even, completemeals,insomecases,the peoplestopeatingfordays.
TheIFZ’sGeneralDirectorsaidthat increaseoftheminimumwageand reduction of the food inflation revealthatBrazilisintherightpath toleavethe“HungerMap”.
Some actions, such as food waste reduction campaigns, food donation from NGOs and income transfer programs – such as increasing the transfer from the Bolsa Família Program - also collaborated to this percentage reduction.
TheBraziliangovernmentapproved proposals that will be adopted between 2024 and 2027: “Solidary Kitchens”, that would be spaces dedicated to production and distributionofmeals,and“Food
Basket”,itconsistsofthechangeof foods that make up the food basket, making it more balanced andhealthier.
ByNatáliaYumiOkino March14,2024/UpdatedApril18,2024.
MARAJÓ ISLAND: THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
INVESTIGATES SPREADING OF
FAKE NEWS
The ministry has investigated disinformation networks that spread fake news about the island situation: a lot of videos and images are not from Brazil.
After the song “Evangelho de Fariseus”, a gospel song by the singerAymée,goingviralonsocial media, many influencers have shared supposed increase of violenceontheMarajoIsland.
The Federal government has claimed that most of the information is false. According to investigations, a lot of videos and images from other countries have spreadasiftheywerefromBrazil.
“WeneedtheMarajoarapeopleto standupandspeakoutagainstlies and indignities that are raised againsttheBrazilianpeople”,Silvio Almeida, the Citizenship and HumanRightsminister,said,during a public policies launch event for theisland.
In a post on X (ex twitter), Jorge Messias, the Attorney General’s Office minister, claimed that the NationalOfficefortheDefenseof Democracyhasworkeddirectlyto identify disinformation networks that have been creating information disorder across the country.
“The Marajoara people deserve respectandadecenttreatmentby thePublicAuthority”,hecontinued.
“The Federal government is committed to receive serious denunciations to dismantle networksofhumantraffickingand sexual and child exploitation in all overthecountry.Let’sprotectour children without the propulsion of fakenews!”.
ByMariaLuizaMartinsNunesMarch21,2024/UpdatedApril11,2024
EDUCATION REVOLUTIONIZING
EDUCATION: THE ‘PÉ-DE-
MEIA’ PROGRAM’S BOLD MOVE
‘Pé-de-meia’: How Brazil’s newest education plan has been giving new hope to students.
Recently, in 2024, the Brazilian government has launched an educationplancalled“Pé-de-meia”, which consists of helping the needed students with financial incentives. This program was developed to avoid the school dropout that is caused by money problems,inmostcases.
The program was developed to helppeoplelearnaboutmoneyand howtosaveittoo.Thoughit’sbeing somehow accepted by the public, people are worried if it’s going to workinthelongterm.
Theprogramallowsparticipantsto transferatinyportionofthemoney theyreceiveintoasavingsaccount, making it seamless and slowly teachingmoney-saving.
Source:AgênciaGov
Financial Experts have praised the project because of its simplicity and effectiveness in making the students create the daily habit of money-saving and the importance ofthisskill.
Regardingthenumbers,theproject is aiming for 2,5 million students andithasanannualinvestmentof R$7,1 billion (around$1,36billion).
⠀⠀The students are receiving an incentiveofR$200monthly,R$1000 for each school year completed and an extra R$200 for participatingatENEM,whichisthe Brazil’s national high school assessment exam used for university admissions and scholarships.
Intotal,thestudentearns R$9200 (about$1759)forcompletinghigh school.
ProfessorLucasRosinpointsout, thatwhilefinancialaidlike“Pé-demeia”offersnecessarysupport,it does not address the more significantchallengesofBrazil’s
educationsystem.Healsosays that true reform needs to go beyond just financial support, fostering critical thinking and adapting to the evolving societalneeds.
Written by João V. Piovezanin 04/25/2024
UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRAZIL
The unemployment rate in Brazil was 7.4%. 8,1 million people are unemployed.
RioGrandedoNorte,Rondôniaand MatoGrossowerethestatesmore affectedaccordingtotheBrazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics(IBGE).
In Rondônia, there has been a decrease in employed workers, whileinRioGrandedoNorte,there has been a smaller demand for employment.
At the Mato Grosso, the employmentsearchrateincreased from2.4%to3.9%.
The technological advance, outsourcing services and among othersarecauseswhichcontribute to the increase in the unemploymentrate.
Womenandblackswastheprofile more affected where women rate was9,2%andmen6%.
Incomplete higher-level education isalsoaffected,witharateof7,6% whilethosewithcompletehigherleveleducationhavearateof3,6%.
The unemployment results in the increaseofpoverty,adecreasein products and services consumption, the increase of the crimeandsocialinequality.
The lack of employment is harmingthegeneralwell-beingof the population, negatively influencing your mental and physical health, in addition a decrease of your social contributionsandaqualityoflife. It is essential, to implementationofpoliticsand programs that stimulate the creation of employment and empowertheworkers.
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SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES: CASES INCREASE ALARMINGLY
ACCORDING TO CENTRAL BANK: INTERNATIONAL TOURISM MOBILIZED A RECORD OF U$ 6,9 BILLION ON BRAZIL ECONOMY.
Inahistoricachievement,theresult wasgreateras2014wastheyearof FIFA World Cup in addition to exceedingthetargetestablishedinthe nationaltourismplan.
BRAZIL HAS A POLITICAL POSITION OF A PEACE MEDIATOR ABOUT THE WAR IN THE UKRAINE
Brazil has a political position as a peace mediatoraboutthewarin Ukraine says one of the main Russian experts on Latin America: Victor Jeifets
MOSTLY OF THE TEENAGERS ARE DROPPING SCHOOL BECAUSE OF WORK
VIOLENCE AND INEQUALITY IN BRAZIL
Brazilians starts 2024 with optmist despite the persistent social concerns.
Itaú Educação e Trabalho
A survey from Roberto Marinho Foundation and Itaú Education and Work reveals that 9 million of teenagers quit school and mostofthemhavetohelp theirfamilies.
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SOCIAL
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES: CASES INCREASE ALARMINGLY
Impunity and institutional negligence aggravate the problem of sexual harassment in higher education networks
By Vitória DetogniIn addition to the appalling number of cases, sexual harassment is treated with indifference.
Most parts of students do not report because they know that it would never generate punishment for the aggressor.
This is confirmed in a study made by CNN that only 6% of teacher’s respondents of sexual harassment have been dismissed.
"He told me that he is concerned about the image of the institution" reported a student when reporting to violence suffered.
It has also become appalling in relations between Advisors and Oriented Students, in which reports are more difficult because the hierarchicalrelationship is more important.
This is no preoccupation of the university whereas 70% of the Federal Universities do not have against harassment or any program to deal with this problem. Meanwhile, people are obliged to live with poor health, physical and mental wellbeing, and problems of trustworthiness for their whole lives.
"Some universities have Rectory, Pro-Rectory, and seniors, but do not naturally process. Unfortunately, it is not natural yet. Then you will be in front of someone that will decide your life and this someone is the man that can be supportive of that other man and you and go through all these issues" explains a university professor
VIOLENCE AND INEQUALITY IN BRAZIL
Brazilians starts 2024 with optimist despite the persistent social concerns
By Yuri Ferraz Pessoa April 18, 2024Brazilians have started 2024 with a sense of optimist, stimulated by positive economic indicators. However, problems like violence and inequality still greatly affect the Brazilian society.
Through 2023, Brazil faced numerous challenges, including corruption scandals inflation and employment.
Also, the spectrum of violence and crime has a big influence on the nation, affecting it deeply. Cases of homicide and robbery, especially in large cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro continue to be alarming, having a negative impact on the population.
In addition, 82% of Brazilians think that inequality is very bad for the country, which is 8% points above the global average.
Moreover, the impact of violence extends across many areas, affecting communities and increasing social tensions. Crime generates a sense of fear and uncertainty in people, restricting their freedom and decisions.
This generates tensions and discomfort in the population, making it more difficult to promote social unity and collective prosperity.
AURORA’S NEWS
ECONOMY
ACCORDING TO CENTRAL BANK: INTERNATIONAL TOURISM MOBILIZED A RECORD OF U$ 6,9 BILLION ON BRAZIL ECONOMY
In a historic achievement, the result was greater as 2014 was the year of FIFA World Cup in addition to exceeding the target established in the national tourism plan
By:18, 2024
Foreigners travelings in Brazil have never spent as much money as in 2023. Data released by the Central Bank (CB) on Monday showed that was spent at least U$ 6,9 billion (around R$ 34,5 billion) on travelings in the country in 2023. The target registered by the CB was exceeded in 32.5% of what was believed it would be, the predicted value of 8.58%.
The CB revealed that the Brazil's tourism industry experienced value is 39% greater since 2022, and is a new record. But the Central Bank data showed that the Brazilian record growed 19% and added U$ 14,5 billion.
Now, it has turned into the biggest value on tourism area since 2019 has ever seen.
EDUCATION
MOSTLY OF THE TEENAGERS ARE DROPPING SCHOOL BECAUSE OF WORK
A survey from Roberto Marinho Foundation and Itaú Education and Work reveals that 9 million of teenagers quit school and most of them have to help their families. Survey “Juventudes
"Juventudes Fora da Escola" (Youth Outside School ) is a research whose goals are to understand the reason so many people leave basic education and also make good policies to reduce school dropout rates in Brazil.
84% of them also take part of workforce and 78% are from families whose incomes are 1 brazilian minimum wage or less.
However, 73% of these 9 million want to come back to school, aiming to get a professional improvement, a job or to pass on a college. 77% want to do a technical high school to work as technologists.
According to Rosalina Soares, advisor of Roberto Marinho foundation, social inequality is one of the main challenges. "[the data] reveals a worrisome tolerance of the Brazilian society about the educational exclusion of the most vunerables."
Youth also wants to have a flexibilization in study, in order to choose their own schedules, balance work and school, get financial assistance and daycare for their children. 41% said that would need to study and work, and 35% wanted to have assistances.
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BRAZIL HAS A POLITICAL POSITION OF A PEACE MEDIATOR ABOUT THE WAR IN THE UKRAINE
Brazil has a political position as a peace mediator about the war in Ukraine says one of the main Russian experts on Latin America: Victor Jeifets
By Laura Fernanda CordeiroMarch 14, 2024 / Updated April 18, 2024
On April 14th, 2023, the Brazilian president Lula talked about Ukraine in a conversation with Xi Jinping, the Chinese president. "I am confident that when I come back from China, I will say that the group of the peace was created", Lula highlights. Despite of China receiving positively the Lula management about the group of the peace, nothing else happened after that. In addition to China, the Brazilian president tried to propose to other countries the idea about the group of the peace. This initiative included countries like United States and German, but they received the proposal with reluctance.
A discussion about Brazil's impartiality emerged, especially after it voted in favor of the UN resolution against the Russian invasion.
Brazil's position results in a negative reaction from the Russian diplomacy. In their argument, they defended the idea that a mediator is not necessary, and the other countries needed to recognize the true Russia's interests. However, Moscow valued Brazil's positive efforts. Victor Jeifets, professor of International Relations at the University of Saint Petersburg and one of the main Russian experts on Latin America, highlights the country's position is almost perfect for the role of peace mediator. He emphasizes with the importance of Brazil's impartiality, but also mentions the security question for the other countries that need attention
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The Brazilian Horizon
30.04.2024
Heitor,Bianca,MariaEduarda,Davi,MateusR.Theendingoftemporaryexitof prisoners
The Brazilian House of Representatives approve the prohibitionoftheendingoftemporaryexitofprisoners.
On Wednesday (03/20) the BrazilianHouseofRepresentatives approved the Law Project that limited the temporary exit of prisonersonholidays
This benefit is only granted to prisoners in a half-open regime if just for studies, high school, or college. In the case of a half-open regime, the proposal prohibits the temporary exit on holidays and commemorativedates
The initial Project had the intention to prohibit everyone from exiting. That change doesn't apply to prisoners who committed heinouscrimes.
In the rules of the project, the prisoners can stay out in time for their educational activities. The other justifications don't exist anymoreinthelaw
Currently, the law permits this benefit for inmates in semi-open regimesandthosewhohaveserved atleastone-sixthoftheirsentence if first-time offenders, and a quarterifrepeatoffenders.
To have these benefits, it is appropriate behavior must be demonstrated
BiancaVeroneze - 04/30/2024
The Senate approved on Tuesday (20) the bill (PL) 2.253/2022 that restricts the benefit of temporary leave for convicted prisoners.
TheBrazilianHorizon
ThepresidentofBrazil Announced100newFederalhigh schools
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Lula, the president of Brazil, announced on 12 March he will create100newFederalhighschools. These Schools are the best public andfreeschoolsofBrazil.
The investment for this schools is approximately 3,9 billions of Real(Brazilian currency) and 1,4 billionofthisisfortheconsolidation oftheFederalhighschools. Federalhighschoolsareresponsible for 1,5 million school vacancies for thecountryandtheyoffervacancies for high schools, colleges and technicalcourses.
Lula told that his goal was to construct a thousand of Federal highschools,andhetoldmoneyex-
penses in education are not expenses, this was our investment, andmoneyisanexpenseincombat ofdruggingtrafficking.
The northeast region of Brazil will construct more Federal high schools,thenumbersare:
Theinitiativewillhelptheeducation ofthecountryandwillcreatemore qualifiedworkersforBrazil.
But, Brazil lives a complicated situation, the Federal high schools are in strike. The workers are demanded to reconstitute the old value of wage, revoke all rules that harmFederaleducation,restructure the careers of teachers and technical-administrative workers, and reconstitute the budget for educationandadjustmenttomoney aidforstudents.
New Federal high schools will are construct at the same time the government doesn’t invest in the actualFederalhighschools,thiscan cause problems in the future for Federalhighschools.
EconomicSection
TheBrazilianHorizon Lula‘sactionsthrowPetrobras intoabillionairefall
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AfterspeechesfromthePresidentofBrazil, Petrobrasdevalues$10.8dollarsinaday.
Since the foundation of Petrobras, in 1953, political interferences have always been disastrous, and looking into the currentscenario,theinterventionshave not stopped. As a result, there are billionairedevaluesandaninternalcrisis inthecurrentgovernment.
On the evening of March 7, contrary of all the expectations of the investors, Petrobras decided to don’t distribute $8.5 billion in extraordinaries dividends (extraordinarydividendsarethedivision of a profit that exceeds the expectation from the investors of a publicly traded company).
ThePresidenthadcomewithaplanefor saving money to invest on Petrobras, “Petrobras doesn’t have to think only in theinvestors”hesaid.
This money can’t be used directly for Petrobras, according to the company guidelines.Theplanwastosavethismoney inthefinancialreservetohavemorecredit when the company requests loans in the future.
At the actual moment, the ministry of finance, under the leadership of Fernando Haddad, is trying to reduce the fiscal deficit, and the decision of the nondistributionthatharmedit.AstheUnionis a majority investor of Petrobras, with the distribution, the National Treasury would receive about $3.05 billion. Because of it, when the decision was taken, Haddad opposedit,increasingthecrisis. The decision was taken by the company board, who had 5 members from the government, which supposedly were ordered by the President to vote against thedistribution.
“It was a shot in the foot because those measures move the investors away, and it harms the business environment. If they wanteconomicgrowth,thosemeasuresare playingagainstit.It'sanirrationaldecision” said Roberto Castello Branco, a Petrobras ex-president.Withthedecisionandallthe speechesfromLula,thevalueofthemarket reduced 10% in a day, which means about $10.8 billion. Some banks and investment enterprises retired the buying suggestion forPetrobras.
TheBrazilianHorizon
The program “Pé de meia”
For combated school evasion the government federal created a program to provide incentive financiallyforthestudents.
In the current Brazilian scenario, therearevariouschallengesonthe fieldofeducation.
Problems in the infrastructure, large gaps, and bullying which trigger a big problem: The school evasion.
According to studies by the United Nations Children Fund(UNICEF), in 2023morethan2millionofchildren and teenagers between 11 and 19 yearsolddidnotattendschool.
That's why the federal government created the program “Pé de meia” which encouraged young people financially.
Thevaluescontemplatestudentsof high school, low-income and registered in public schools of Brazil.Themoneywillbedeposited to the students bank account.
Starting R$200,00 will be credited during nine months. After, an additional of R$1000,00 will be depositedeverycompletedyear. An additional R$200,00 will also be passed on to the students who participateinexamstoenterpublic universities.
The government invests more than R$7billionyearlyandmorethan2,5 millionyoungpeoplearebenefiting.
With this, the objective of the programistoreduceschoolevasion, reduce inequality and promote socialinclusion.
TheBrazilianHorizon CCJapprovesnew PECaboutdrugs.
On Wednesday (2024/13/03), the Senate's Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) approved, through a symbolic vote, the ConstitutionalAmendmentProposal(PEC) that adds to Article 5 of the Constitution theprovisionthat"possessionandcarrying of narcotics and related drugs without authorization or in violation of legal or regulatory requirements, regardless of quantity,shallbeconsideredacrime."
Only four senators opposed the proposal: Humberto Costa (PT-PE), Fabiano Contarato(PT-ES),MarceloCastro(MDBPI),andJaquesWagner(PT-BA).
Furthermore, the PEC says that it is necessary to differentiate between those who sell drugs and those who use them, depending on the situation and the quantity.
The President of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), agrees with this idea andassertsthattheproposalisnecessary to establish that trafficking and consumption, despite other criteria, will havelegalconsequences. Accordingtohim,"ItisuptoParliamentto decide whether something should be a crimeornot."
From the point of view of the supreme court(STF)ministers,thejusticesystem tends to view the poor and black people as dealers. Because of this system are neededtodefinewho’sauserandwhos’s isadrugdealer
Senator Fabiano Contarato (PT-ES) criticizedthePEC,consideringitcreatesa false expectation of solving public security issues. He agreed with the STF argumentthattheapplicationofthelaw’s couldleadtodiscriminationbasedonskin colorandsocialorigin.
Hepointedoutthatsomeonecaughtwith marijuanacouldbeconsideredatrafficker due the circumstances, while someone from a higher social class might only be seenasauser.
Contradicting, senator Rogério Marinho saysthatthecriteriafordefiningwho’sa user or a drug dealer are based on who actually makes the approach. It's the person who's directly involved, namely the police officer who approaches the individual,whodecideswhethertheyarea useroradrugdealer.
In summary, the possession and carrying of narcotics without authorization will be considered a crime by law, regardless of the quantity, distinguishing between traffickers and users. For the latter, alternativepenaltiestoimprisonmentand treatment for dependency will be applied, basedonthecircumstancesofthecase. IfapprovedbytheCCJ,theproposalmoves to the Senate. As a proposed amendment to the constitution (PEC), the text requiresfivesessionsofdiscussion,forthe first round of voting and three for the second. Approval requires 60% of the senators votes, after which it will be sent foranalysisbytheChamberofDeputies.
Beyond The Pages
Brazil’s 2022 HDI ranking seems stagnant in its climb
How AI will affect the world
By Benjamim Silva Manoel –04/18/2024
Artificial intelligence is both a blessing and a curse, but no one can deny that it is the future.
Most of the time, when people criticize AI,it'sbecausesomeoneuseditforawful things.
Around the world, deepfake is used for scams. In Hong kong a finance worker was tricked into paying $25 million, to fraudsters beliving they were the Company's Chief. This maybe leads to think that scams only focous in large schemes.
However in Brazil, a lawyer almost paid R$600 ($120) to Scamers posing as her daughter. The lawyer, Karla Pinto, noticedsomestrangedetailslike,theway of talking, the clothe she was wearing and that the bank account was not the daughteraccountbutofa"friend".
When questioned about the name of the neighbor's dog, the video call suddenly ended. This shows that everyone is susceptibletosuchschemes,notjustbig companies.
Sloth species are in danger of extinction
In Brazil, there is law project (795/23) that is being created for AI with the purpose to regulate its use. The Principles of AI will be: Transparency, security, reliability, respecting ethical and democratic values, as well as the Privacy Protection of personal data and copyright.
What makes its development slow?
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From 60 essays with maximum grade in the 2023 ENEM, only 4 are candidates from the public education
By Maria Olívia Meca de Siqueira – 04/11/2024This 4 represents less than 10% the total of qualified essays
ENEM is national exam to the Brazilian students that, depending on the grade, gets the candidate into a public university.Itisdividedintwodays-the first day has 90 questions and an essay with an unknown theme and the second hasmore90questions.Thequestionsare basedonthecontentlearnedinBrazilian highschools.
The essay is very important to increase the average grade of the exam, mainly if theselectedprogramisinthehumanity.
The writing is corrected by 5 skills: argumentation, mastery of a formal writing, understanding of the topic, cohesion,andrespectofhumanrights.
n 2023, out of the 4 million participants, of whom 68% actively engaged in the exam, only 60 achieved aperfect score
intheessay.Amongthese60,4werefrom publicschools,representinglessthan10%.
The 2023 topic revolved around the "challenges in addressing the invisibility of care work performed by women in Brazil”.
This topic stood out on the ENEM 2023 for addressing a significant social issue and requiring a substantial intervention proposal.
According to the coordinator of Languages at Curso Anglo (a Brazilian educationalinstitution),DaniellaToffoli, "the student needs to pursue the relationship between causes and consequences, especially since the theme addresses challenges. It’s necessary to consider the causes that lead to the invisibilityofthiswork”.
Brazil lags behind on terms of HDI
By André Duarte Escobal - 04/18/2024The country’s human development index had a subtle growth, but still placed Brazil two ranks behind.
Recently, the UN released data related to the 2022 HDI rankings. The index calculus leaves countries between numbersof0and1,rankingthemtopdown. It takes many factors in consideration, likehealthcareandeducation.
Brazilwasfoundtohavehadagrowth of 0,006, compared to the previous year’srankings.
It was placed after other SouthAmerican nations, such as Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. These ranks being 44°, 48° and 52°, respectively. Brazilisranked89°.
Even with an index of 0,760, the climbing seems stagnant. It shows that Brazilcertainlycanimprove,butisnot doingitsteadily.
Government data brings up the Brazilianhighschoolevasionrate,being 6,5%. This alarming percentage is only calculated considering public schools. Most of the time, this problem stems from poverty, where youngsters must work at home, part-time or sometimes full-time jobs to help maintain their houses.
The amount of 14-15 years old teenagers activelyworkinghasbeendisclosedas7,3%, andismorethandoublewhenthey're16-17.
This kind of work is usually done to complementthehouseholdincomeasaway toescapepoverty.
Theaverageper-capitaincomeinBrazilwas around R$1.775($355), and the minimum wage R$1.200($240) as stated by Worker’s guide.
This is often an absurdly low amount, considering all other expenses, and is definitelynotenoughforliving.According tointelfromGlobo,anapartmentwithtwo rooms measures around 60m². Considering therentpricebeingaroundR$35/m²($7/m²), the monthly rent used to be nearly R$2.100($420).
Image source: brazilian.report on rising povertySloth species are in danger of extinction in the Atlantic Forest
By Murilo Vaz De Lara Scolari - 04/18/2024
This is due to inappropriate agronomist activity in the area, intensified by illegal logging.
Researchers at INMA (Atlantic Forest National Institute), University of São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul Federal University stated in a recent study that, currently, there’s already more pasture than native forest in the area where the maned sloths live.Theresearchalsostatesthatinthelast 30years,theendemicspeciesoftheAtlantic Forest have been directly affected by land usechanges.
Thestudyfoundthatover50%ofthesloths native habitat was either converted into illegal ranching or lost to deforestation, leavinglittleterritoryfortheirsurvival. Besidesranchingandlogging,urbansprawl andminingactivityintheareainterferedin letting the species become even more endangered.
Paloma Santos, one of the three researchers responsible for the study, explained: “Without a doubt, the habitat loss is the main threat to the endangered species, as their diet is based on tree leaves and they also depend on trees to perform all their dailyactivities”,explainedPaloma.
Another point analyzed in the study is that even though forest regeneration has been carried out in the last 30 years, overall, the deforested area exceeded the regeneratedone.
The authors pointed out that the use of agricultural sustainability certificates can encourage landowners to better comply with environmental regulations, thus reducingdeforestationratescaused byillegallogging.
