Márcio Tavares: "Revertimos el grave impacto en la cultura que dejó Bolsonaro" en Brasil - Correo del Orinoco
Márcio Tavares es la mano derecha de Margareth Menezes, eximia cantante bahiana y titular del Ministerio de Cultura del gobierno de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. El Secretario Ejecutivo contó que desde el regreso de Lula al Ejecutivo de Brasil, en enero de 2023, han tenido la tarea titánica de recuperar un Ministerio que había sido degradado por Jair Bolsonaro. «El impacto en la vida cultural del país fue muy grave a causa de las políticas de desfinanciación y de censura de obras del gobierno anterior», afirmó Tavares a PáginaI12 en la sala de reuniones de la embajada de Brasil en Buenos Aires, donde se realizó la entrevista.
Márcio Tavares: “Revertimos el grave impacto en la cultura que dejó Bolsonaro” en Brasil - Correo del Orinoco Brazil’s Ministry of Culture, under the Lula da Silva government, is actively working to restore and expand cultural programs after the previous administration’s policies of “de-funding and censorship.” Executive Secretary Márcio Tavares highlighted the ministry’s increased budget and the revival of key initiatives, aiming to foster cultural pluralism and democratic participation. The government emphasizes culture’s role in strengthening democracy and plans to nationalize cultural funding and institutionalize emergency support laws.
- The Ministry of Culture, led by Margareth Menezes, is recovering from policies of “de-funding and censorship” implemented during Jair Bolsonaro’s government.
- Márcio Tavares stated that the Bolsonaro administration severely damaged Brazil’s cultural life through deliberate “criminalization of culture” and reduced funding.
- The Ministry of Culture has been re-established with a larger budget and staff, reactivating discontinued public policies and laws like the Lei Paulo Gustavo and Política Nacional Aldir Blanc.
- Brazil is implementing “cultural federalism,” ensuring all states and municipalities receive cultural funding for the first time.
- The government views culture as a tool to strengthen democracy by promoting diversity and critical thinking, countering authoritarianism.
- The recent conviction of Bolsonaro and ex-officials for an attempted coup is seen as a historic affirmation of Brazil’s commitment to democracy.
- Cultural and creative industries represent 3.11% of Brazil’s GDP and generate over seven million jobs.
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