The Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) says Decotelli completed doctoral credits, but does not clarify whether he defended his thesis.
The press office of the Ministry of Education refuted the rector's denial that the new Minister of Education of Brazil, Carlos Alberto Decotelli da Silva, holds a doctorate from the National University of Rosario.
247 - The press office of the Ministry of Education (MEC) refuted the statement made by the rector of the National University of Rosario, in Argentina, Franco Bartolacci, who The new Brazilian Minister of Education, Carlos Alberto Decotelli da Silva, denied having a doctorate.The Ministry of Education (MEC) stated that Decotelli completed the necessary credits to obtain a doctorate in Administration from the university.
The Argentine rector published this Friday morning, the 26th, that Carlos Alberto Decotelli da Silva did not obtain the doctoral degree mentioned in this statement from the National University of Rosario.
O UOL He sought advice from the ministry, which informed him that he had completed all the credits for his doctorate in Administration from the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Statistics at the National University of Rosario in February 2009, and also sent a certificate signed by professors from the Argentine institution.
Decotelli claims to have completed his doctorate between 2007 and 2009, defending a thesis on "Risk Management in Soybean Price Modeling." His advisor was allegedly Antônio de Araújo Freitas Júnior, the current president of the Higher Education Chamber of the CNE (National Education Council), linked to the Ministry of Education.