Bolsonaro government cuts funding for school infrastructure by 97%.
The 2023 budget proposal includes only R$ 3,45 million in investments in "Infrastructure for Basic Education".
247 - The Jair Bolsonaro (PL) government sent a proposal to the National Congress with 97% less investment for school infrastructure in the country compared to this year (2022). The money allocated to "Infrastructure for Basic Education" went from R$ 119,1 million to R$ 3,45 million, according to information published this Wednesday (28) by O Globo newspaper.
The School Transportation Program has a budget of R$ 425, a 95% decrease compared to this year.
The funding for teacher training will be 95% lower, dropping from R$136,9 million to R$6,4 million next year.
The Bolsonaro government reduced funding for education, but reserved R$ 19,4 billion for rapporteur amendments, which are not required to disclose which parliamentarian requested the funds or in which projects or areas they will be invested. These amendments are used by the government to conduct political negotiations with the National Congress.
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