Friday, May 20, 2016

Artists Occupy Brazil

Brazil's cultural elite are protesting the country's move to subsume its Culture Ministry into the Education Ministry. Activists around the country objected to the new rule by occupying ministry buildings in 11 regional capitals.

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The government decision to cut the ministries from 32 to 23 came at the behest of interim president Michel Temer in a bid to "streamline a bloated government."

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Despite Rousseff's low approval ratings, Brazil's artistic community chiefly opposes her impeachment. However, Temer, who stands to replace Rousseff permanently should she get the ax, has even worse approval ratings.

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On Wednesday, Temer named Marcelo Calero as the new culture secretary. Calero's appointment is fraught with controversy since Temer had promised to appoint a female culture secretary in a measure to balance his all-male cabinet.

  Artnet News 
A big FU to Brazilian women.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

UPDATE:  5/23

Temer, under this pressure, reversed the decision.  But, the big news is that secret conversations have been recorded and released that prove the removal of President Rousseff has been a political coup.

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