Latest news on the student struggle in Brazil
We share some of the latest news on the student struggle found in A Nova Democracia. Recently we have also shared the new on students rejecting the far right invasion at the university.
War against the fascist paramilitary hordes! Long live the Agrarian Revolution! Long live the People’s Democracy!
This was the message on the banner that students from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) displayed during a demonstration at the São Lázaro University Restaurant on March 28. The students denounced the aggressions of the latifundio against the indigenous Pataxó and Pataxó Hãhãhãe peoples, which resulted in 25 missing persons and 14 detained in at least five villages.
The students criticized the connection between far-right big landlords, organized in groups like “Invasão Zero” and “União Agro Bahia,” and the government of Jerônimo Rodrigues (PT), which allows the repression of poor of the countryside by the Military and Civil Police. They also highlighted examples of resistance, such as the Avá-Guarani and Guarani-Kaiowá, who have successfully confronted the goons from “Invasão Zero.”
One student stated that the resistance of poor of the countryside represents a true war against the latifundium, within the framework of an Agrarian Revolution. He emphasized the importance of the university as support for the struggle for land of peasants, indigenous peoples, and Quilombolas. During the event, leaflets were distributed denouncing the arbitrariness of police operations, and the students showed great solidarity, asking how they could help amplify the denunciation.
Condemned the Gag Law Attempt at UNIR
A proposal for a “Code of Ethics and Conduct” presented by the administration of the Federal University of Rondônia (Unir) has been regarded by students, staff, and faculty as an attempt to censor the entire academic community. The administration sought to ban “using social media to make complaints” and “avoiding discussions” on sensitive topics.
The Faculty Association (ADUNIR) criticized the code as an authoritarian means of restricting rights and a tool for political persecution, comparing it to military regime regulations.
Other academic centers also expressed their concerns. The Academic Center of Medicine warned about the censorship behind “good norms” of coexistence, while the Academic Center of Psychology stated that the document aims to restrict freedom of expression and criminalize those who criticize the university administration.
