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| | Bolsonaro has promoted Brazil as an emerging free market society, criticizing his predecessors and stating that "the left wing will not prevail."<ref>Kew, Ben (January 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/01/22/jair-bolsonaro-declares-new-brazil-davos-left-will-not-prevail/ Jair Bolsonaro Introduces ‘New Brazil’ at Davos: ‘The Left Will Not Prevail’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 23, 2019.</ref> | | Bolsonaro has promoted Brazil as an emerging free market society, criticizing his predecessors and stating that "the left wing will not prevail."<ref>Kew, Ben (January 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/01/22/jair-bolsonaro-declares-new-brazil-davos-left-will-not-prevail/ Jair Bolsonaro Introduces ‘New Brazil’ at Davos: ‘The Left Will Not Prevail’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 23, 2019.</ref> |
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| − | On his first day in office, President Bolsonaro signed a decree removing LGBT issues from the list of concerns of the human rights ministry,<ref name="Savarese2019"/><ref>Gstalter, Morgan (January 2, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/human-rights/423594-brazils-new-president-removes-lgbt-concerns-from-human Brazil’s new president removes LGBT concerns from human rights ministry]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 2, 2019.</ref> and he signed another decree increasing oversight over NGOs and international organizations, which he argued inhibited indigenous integration into Brazilian society.<ref name="NGOdecree">Stargardter, Gabriel (January 2, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-politics-ngos/bolsonaro-presidential-decree-grants-sweeping-powers-over-ngos-in-brazil-idUSKCN1OW1P8 Bolsonaro presidential decree grants sweeping powers over NGOs in Brazil]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 2, 2019.</ref> He also signed a decree eliminating the "diversity" division of Brazil's education ministry and created a new division to promote literacy,<ref>Multiple references:
| + | He also signed a decree eliminating the "diversity" division of Brazil's education ministry and created a new division to promote literacy,<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Saldaña, Paulo (January 2, 2019). [https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/educacao/2019/01/velez-desmonta-secretaria-de-diversidade-e-cria-nova-subpasta-de-alfabetizacao.shtml Vélez desmonta secretaria de diversidade e cria nova subpasta de alfabetização]. ''Folha De S.Paulo''. Retrieved January 2, 2019. | | *Saldaña, Paulo (January 2, 2019). [https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/educacao/2019/01/velez-desmonta-secretaria-de-diversidade-e-cria-nova-subpasta-de-alfabetizacao.shtml Vélez desmonta secretaria de diversidade e cria nova subpasta de alfabetização]. ''Folha De S.Paulo''. Retrieved January 2, 2019. |
| | * https://twitter.com/jairbolsonaro/status/1080567217031393283 | | * https://twitter.com/jairbolsonaro/status/1080567217031393283 |
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| | *Barillas, Martin M. (February 11, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/brazils-new-president-to-eliminate-transgender-pro-gay-ideology-from-school Brazil’s new president to eliminate transgender, pro-gay ideology from schools]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved February 13, 2019. | | *Barillas, Martin M. (February 11, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/brazils-new-president-to-eliminate-transgender-pro-gay-ideology-from-school Brazil’s new president to eliminate transgender, pro-gay ideology from schools]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved February 13, 2019. |
| | *Ciccotta, Tom (February 12, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/02/12/bolsonaro-erase-marxist-rubbish-from-brazilian-colleges/ Bolsonaro: Erase ‘Marxist Rubbish’ from Brazilian Colleges]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 13, 2019. | | *Ciccotta, Tom (February 12, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/02/12/bolsonaro-erase-marxist-rubbish-from-brazilian-colleges/ Bolsonaro: Erase ‘Marxist Rubbish’ from Brazilian Colleges]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 13, 2019. |
| − | *Osborne, Samuel (February 12, 2019). [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-school-textbook-feminism-homosexuality-lgbt-violence-women-a8775271.html Bolsonaro regime to remove Brazilian textbook references to feminism and homosexuality]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved February 13, 2019.</ref> On February 25, 2019, the Education Ministry under Bolsonaro instructed schools to have students sing the national anthem and that teachers read a patriotic statement to students.<ref>Multiple references: | + | *Osborne, Samuel (February 12, 2019). [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-school-textbook-feminism-homosexuality-lgbt-violence-women-a8775271.html Bolsonaro regime to remove Brazilian textbook references to feminism and homosexuality]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved February 13, 2019.</ref> On February 25, 2019, the Education Ministry under Bolsonaro instructed schools to have students sing the national anthem and that teachers read a patriotic statement to students,<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *[https://www.foxnews.com/world/brazil-ministry-tells-students-to-recite-bolsonaro-slogan Brazil ministry tells students to recite Bolsonaro slogan]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019. | | *[https://www.foxnews.com/world/brazil-ministry-tells-students-to-recite-bolsonaro-slogan Brazil ministry tells students to recite Bolsonaro slogan]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019. |
| | *[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/brazil-s-new-right-wing-government-asks-schools-read-out-n975901 Brazil's new right-wing government asks schools to read aloud a President Bolsonaro slogan]. ''NBC News'' (from ''Reuters''). February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019. | | *[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/brazil-s-new-right-wing-government-asks-schools-read-out-n975901 Brazil's new right-wing government asks schools to read aloud a President Bolsonaro slogan]. ''NBC News'' (from ''Reuters''). February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019. |
| | Brazil's education department revised its policy after criticism: | | Brazil's education department revised its policy after criticism: |
| − | *Phillips, Dom (February 26, 2019). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/26/brazil-education-minister-bolsonaro-slogan-students-recite Outrage after Brazil ministry asks schools to read aloud Bolsonaro slogan]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved March 1, 2019.</ref> Bolsonaro has attempted to remove left-wing bias from the history content in Brazilian schools.<ref>Pearson, Samantha (April 12, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/bolsonaro-takes-aim-at-brazils-history-11555080030 Bolsonaro Takes Aim at Brazil’s History]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved April 12, 2019.</ref> | + | *Phillips, Dom (February 26, 2019). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/26/brazil-education-minister-bolsonaro-slogan-students-recite Outrage after Brazil ministry asks schools to read aloud Bolsonaro slogan]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved March 1, 2019.</ref> and he encouraged students to call out their teachers when they promoted left-wing content.<ref>Kaiser, Anna Jean (May 3, 2019). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/03/brazil-schools-teachers-indoctrination-jair-bolsonaro Call for students to film 'biased' teachers brings Brazil's culture wars to classroom]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved May 8, 2019.</ref> Bolsonaro has attempted to remove left-wing bias from the history content in Brazilian schools.<ref>Pearson, Samantha (April 12, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/bolsonaro-takes-aim-at-brazils-history-11555080030 Bolsonaro Takes Aim at Brazil’s History]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved April 12, 2019.</ref> |
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| | + | President Bolsonaro succeeded in increasing security and reducing left-wing influences in Brazil's public schools.<ref>Watson, Katy (May 7, 2019). [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48039435 How Brazil's culture wars are being waged in classrooms]. ''BBC News''. Retrieved May 8, 2019.</ref> |
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| | + | On his first day in office, President Bolsonaro signed a decree removing LGBT issues from the list of concerns of the human rights ministry,<ref name="Savarese2019"/><ref>Gstalter, Morgan (January 2, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/human-rights/423594-brazils-new-president-removes-lgbt-concerns-from-human Brazil’s new president removes LGBT concerns from human rights ministry]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 2, 2019.</ref> and he signed another decree increasing oversight over NGOs and international organizations, which he argued inhibited indigenous integration into Brazilian society.<ref name="NGOdecree">Stargardter, Gabriel (January 2, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-politics-ngos/bolsonaro-presidential-decree-grants-sweeping-powers-over-ngos-in-brazil-idUSKCN1OW1P8 Bolsonaro presidential decree grants sweeping powers over NGOs in Brazil]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 2, 2019.</ref> |
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| | President Bolsonaro created a national week to raise awareness of teen pregnancy in order to prevent it.<ref>[http://www2.planalto.gov.br/acompanhe-o-planalto/noticias/2019/01/semana-nacional-vai-conscientizar-para-evitar-a-gravidez-na-adolescencia Semana nacional vai conscientizar para evitar a gravidez na adolescência]. ''Planalto.gov.br''. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.</ref> | | President Bolsonaro created a national week to raise awareness of teen pregnancy in order to prevent it.<ref>[http://www2.planalto.gov.br/acompanhe-o-planalto/noticias/2019/01/semana-nacional-vai-conscientizar-para-evitar-a-gravidez-na-adolescencia Semana nacional vai conscientizar para evitar a gravidez na adolescência]. ''Planalto.gov.br''. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.</ref> |