Brazil’s research community scores win on conferences over Bolsonaro government
After a new Brazilian government order forced universities to send only one faculty member to international conferences, an uproar ensued
When the Brazilian government issued a new order that limited attendance at international conferences to one academic per university at the end of 2019, the country’s research community soon revolted. For domestic meetings, the Ministry of Education (MEC) directive specified that only two academics could attend from any single institution.