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Inep director contradicts Weintraub and states that Enem exam may be postponed.

"The date may be changed later on, but that has to happen for technical reasons," stated the president of Inep, Alexandre Lopes.

The Minister of Education, Abraham Weintraub, and the president of Inep, Alexandre Lopes (Photo: Antonio Cruz/Agência Brasil)

247 Contrary to what he said Minister of Education, Abraham WeintraubThe president of Inep, Alexandre Lopes, responsible for administering the Enem exam, stated that the test may be postponed due to the coronavirus. 

"The date may be changed later on, but that has to happen for technical reasons. There is already inequality stemming from all of basic education, and the ENEM exam alone cannot correct that," he said in an interview with the newspaper. The Globe.

The leader also challenged the governors about "waiting at home" for the ENEM exam to be canceled. "But are the state governments doing their part to guarantee the registration of their students? Are the states doing their part or is everyone at home waiting for the ENEM exam to be canceled?", he questioned.