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A banner at the occupied University of Brasilia in response to PEC 55. Photo by Luciana Wlacawovsky/CUT

After Passing Austerity Amendment, What’s Next for Public Education in Rio de Janeiro?

By Emilia Sens • February 13, 2017

Clique aqui para Português On December 13, the Brazilian legislative branch passed PEC 241/55, a constitutional amendment that puts a cap on all federal spending measures for the next 20 years, and only allows for […]

Despite Mass Protests, Constitutional Amendment to Freeze Public Expenditures for Two Decades in Brazil May Pass on December 13

By Nour El-Youssef • December 5, 2016

Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday, November 29 protests erupted outside Brazil’s Congress in Brasília as the Senate approved a proposal to amend the constitution that would authorize the implementation of harsh austerity measures. If passed, […]