The report, which takes stock of management in scientific matters, placed emphasis on classifying Bolsonarist policies as a disaster: “Bolsonaro has been true to his word. His mandate has been disastrous for science, the environment and the Brazilian people.” In addition, he criticized the current government for cuts in education.
In turn, he compared him to his “former populist colleague from the United States”, donald trumpwith whom it coincides in nread “scientists’ warnings about the coronavirus”as well as “the dangers of the disease”.
In contrast, Nature vindicates the measures applied during the mandate of the former president Lula Da Silva, leader of the Workers’ Party (PT) and maximum candidate to win the elections in Brazil.
The post extolled some of the financing policies that were carried out during the years of Lula’s mandate (2003-2010), in education, science and environment.
“For a while, Brazil broke the link between deforestation and the production of commodities like beef and soy,” wrote Nature.
“It seemed that the country could pioneer its own brand of sustainable development. Much of this progress has already been dismantled” by Bolsonaro, he lamented.
Jair Bolsonaro and the cuts in science and health
In recent weeks, President Jair Bolsonaro announced cuts in the national budget: Science and Technology will have R$616 million lesswhich were intended for different research and dissemination initiatives.
The budget decrease affects different areas such as the “Promotion of Institutional Research Projects in the Health Sector”, and the “Promotion of Research and Development in Basic and Strategic Areas” area.
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Other sectors, more related to the Bolsonaro government, were also affected: the “Promotion of Institutional Research Projects in the Agribusiness Sector” was cut by more than R$ 27 millionwhile the “Promotion of Institutional Research Projects in the Oil and Natural Gas Sector” was the victim of a cut of R$ 88 million.
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