Brazilian Politician Tabata Amaral Faces Scrutiny Over Neoliberal Stance and Education Reforms
Tabata Amaral, a Brazilian politician, is under scrutiny for her alignment with neoliberal policies, despite identifying as center-left. In 2019, while affiliated with the PDT party, she voted in favor of the Pension System Reform, a move seen by many as a betrayal of the working class. She further supported neoliberal agendas in 2021 by voting for the privatization of the Correios. Amaral also served as the rapporteur for Bill 14.645/2023, which modified technical and technological education. Critics, including area unions, argue that this bill subordinates public education to industrial and commercial interests, tailoring curricula to meet immediate demands for cheap labor rather than fostering a broad humanistic education. Her political activities are reportedly supported by figures from the financial market, including Armínio Fraga, who donated to her re-election campaign, and she has ties to the Lemann Foundation, which funded her education at Harvard. The foundation is known for promoting an educatio... 
