Tag: blacks and indigenous

• Saturday, March 29th 2025 - 08:48 UTC

  Brazil: Affirmative action reversing white predominance in positions of leadership

  

  Black and indigenous representation in Brazil's Executive branch has risen to 39%, a 17-point increase over 25 years, a study titled ”Black Leadership in the Brazilian State (1995-2024)” (Lideranças Negras no Estado Brasileiro (1995–2024)” released Friday showed.

• Tuesday, October 16th 2012 - 07:37 UTC

  Brazil implements racial and income affirmative action at federal universities

  

  The law which forces Brazilian federal universities to leave 50% of higher education seats to students from government schools and minorities such as blacks and indigenous became effective on Monday.