Politics · Brazil · 2 hrs ago
1,200 USP professors sign letter backing Lula's re-election
University of São Paulo professors delivered a letter to Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin in support of Lula's re-election.
The document, titled “USP Professors, For Life, Against Barbarism,” carries 1,200 signatures.
The professors warn that a return to power by Bolsonaro's political movement would harm universities, science, education, public health, the environment, democracy, national sovereignty and the right to life.
They point to deforestation, inflation and unemployment increases under Bolsonaro's government, as well as university funding shortages and its handling of the Covid pandemic.
The signatories include scholars and public figures such as Lilia Schwarcz, Carlos Nobre and Renato Janine Ribeiro.
The letter adds academic support to Lula's re-election bid, but it does not say what happens next.
About 1,200 professors at the University of São Paulo signed a letter supporting Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election.
Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin received the letter from a committee of professors led by Adrian Fanjul.
The letter warns that a return to power by Bolsonaro’s movement would be catastrophic for universities, science, education, public health, the environment, democracy, sovereignty and the right to life.
It cites deforestation, inflation, unemployment, university funding and the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Who
- About 1,200 University of São Paulo professors signed the letter. A committee led by Adrian Fanjul delivered it to Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin.
- What
- The professors signed a letter backing Lula’s re-election.
- When
- UOL reported the story on October 19, 2026. The delivery date is not stated.
- Where
- The letter was delivered to Geraldo Alckmin. The location is not stated.
- Why
- The professors warned that a return to power by Bolsonaro’s movement would harm universities and other areas, including democracy and public health.
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- Signatures
- 1,200
- Letter title
- Docentes da USP, Pela Vida, Contra a Barbárie
- Recipient
- Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin
- Committee leader
- Adrian Fanjul, director of the Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Literature, and Human Sciences
- Publication date
- October 19, 2026
What people are saying
A return to power by Bolsonaro’s movement will be catastrophic for universities, science, education, public health, the environment, democracy, sovereignty and the right to life.