{"id":7301,"date":"2016-11-06T17:17:36","date_gmt":"2016-11-06T17:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=7301"},"modified":"2016-11-06T17:17:36","modified_gmt":"2016-11-06T17:17:36","slug":"brazilian-politics-the-pec-241-and-occupations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/brazilian-politics-the-pec-241-and-occupations\/","title":{"rendered":"[Brazilian Politics] – The PEC 241 and Occupations"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Pol\u00edtica Brasileira] – A PEC 241 e as ocupa\u00e7\u00f5es<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ol\u00e1! Como foi a semana de voc\u00eas?<\/span><\/p>\n

Hello! How was your week?<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019re probably aware that, a few meses<\/em> (months) ago, former president Dilma underwent an impeachment process and was replaced by current president Michel Temer.<\/span><\/p>\n

(As we\u2019ve discussed in this post: <\/span>https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/brazilian-politics-the-impeachment\/<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Brazil\u2019s new president is facing low popularity ratings after his government proposed controversial reforms. As a resultado<\/em> (result), student\u2019s movements are currently holding massive occupations in high-schools and university campus nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\n

Palavras-chave\/Key words: governo<\/i> (government), pol\u00edtica<\/i> (politics),\u00a0presidente<\/em>\u00a0(president),\u00a0ocupa\u00e7\u00f5es<\/em>\u00a0(occupations),\u00a0escolas<\/em>\u00a0(schools), estudantes<\/em> (students)<\/p>\n

\"President

President Temer by Rom\u00e9rio Cunha<\/p><\/div>\n

O que est\u00e1 acontecendo? – What\u2019s going on?<\/b><\/p>\n

The numbers are impressive: as of today, over<\/span> mil<\/span><\/i> (a thousand) have been taken over, even major universities such as USP and UFMG. <\/span><\/p>\n

By expressing their growing dissatisfaction with the federal government, the student\u2019s movement is playing a crucial role in active citizenship. Their act of political resistance is <\/span>agora<\/span><\/i> (now) widespread throughout the nation, actively engaged in protesting against the hugely contested measures and reforms that will profoundly alter the school system and living conditions in Brazil. <\/span><\/p>\n

Protesters have organized to currently reside in the schools under occupation, where they bathe, have meals, do the cleaning. Ocuppations forced the suspension of regular activities such as aulas<\/em> (classes) and servi\u00e7os<\/em> (services). Instead, workshops, lectures and discussions are being held there. Although counting with the apoio<\/em> (support) of the community, the places are entirely run by the students themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Demonstration

Demonstration Against PEC 241
Photo by Anselmo Cunha<\/p><\/div>\n

Sobre o que \u00e9? – What\u2019s it all about?<\/b><\/p>\n

Protesters are mainly responding to two government decrees: the MP 746 and the PEC 241 – Proposta de Emenda Constitucional (Proposal to Amend the Constitution). <\/span><\/p>\n

The MP 746 introduces extreme <\/span>mudan\u00e7as<\/span><\/i> (changes) in the high-school system. For example, subjects at secondary level, such as Arts, Physical Education, Sociology and Philosophy will be removed from the curriculum as mandatory, becoming optional. Another previous demand that becomes optional is a teaching license, a measure that de-professionalizes the field and requires only that teachers prove a \u2018notorious knowledge\u2019 in the subject.<\/span><\/p>\n

These policies were passed with <\/span>with no debate or discussion to include and consult popular opinion, producing a sense of revolt among the population, particularly <\/span>professores<\/span><\/i> (teachers) and students who are most <\/span>afetados<\/span><\/i> (affected) by the reform.<\/span><\/p>\n

The PEC 241<\/span> restricts the expenditure of the federal government for <\/span>vinte<\/span><\/i> (twenty) years<\/span>, that is, <\/span>at\u00e9<\/span><\/i> (until) 2037<\/span>. <\/span>This means a constitutional change that will lead <\/span>\u00a0to an end of public subsides, freezing the investments in <\/span>educa\u00e7\u00e3o<\/span><\/i> (education) and <\/span>sa\u00fade<\/span><\/i> (healthcare). Therefore, <\/span>haver\u00e3o<\/span><\/i> (there will be) drastic cuts in the <\/span>budget allocated to education, welfare and social programs <\/span>por duas d\u00e9cadas<\/span><\/i> (for two decades).<\/span><\/p>\n

A<\/span>lguns<\/span><\/i> (some) defend <\/span>\u00a0these austerity measures presented by the president, claming that they are<\/span> a \u00fanica maneira<\/em> (the only way) to rescue the country from its deep crisis and economic recession by reducing national debt and bringing stability to the country\u2019s financial situation. Others, in turn, <\/span>argue that these plans are too severe and will inevitably result in a\u00a0significant decline in the qualidade<\/em> (quality) of services and well being.<\/span><\/p>\n

The current political situation is chaotic and uncertain. But let\u2019s keep hoping and keep on struggling.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tenham uma boa semana! Have a good week!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

[Pol\u00edtica Brasileira] – A PEC 241 e as ocupa\u00e7\u00f5es Ol\u00e1! Como foi a semana de voc\u00eas? Hello! How was your week? You\u2019re probably aware that, a few meses (months) ago, former president Dilma underwent an impeachment process and was replaced by current president Michel Temer. (As we\u2019ve discussed in this post: https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/brazilian-politics-the-impeachment\/) Brazil\u2019s new president…<\/p>\n

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