Brazilian universities struggle to go online amid Covid denial

Anger as Brazil’s government tries to reverse campus lockdowns

Minister promises to reward universities that go back to teaching as Bolsonaro’s administration battles with state governors over pandemic policy

By Anna McKie

6 May

An image of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro wearing a protective face mask and the phrase Hysteria Damages the Economy is projected on the wall of a building as a protest against the president regarding his handling of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak

V-c: coronavirus shifting public perception of science in Brazil

Universities are steering the country’s response to Covid-19 in the absence of political leadership, which is helping citizens value higher education, says rector

By Ellie Bothwell

6 May

It’s not too late to save Brazil’s universities and its democracy

An atmosphere of fear on campuses has served to mute expression and limit academic freedom, but action can still be taken to fight back, says Debora Diniz

By Debora Diniz

28 February