Abraham Weintraub is the new Minister of Education of Brazil

After numerous confusions and the complete paralysis of the Ministry of Education, President Jair Bolsonaro fired the Minister of Education Ricardo Vélez.

The dismissal of Vélez Rodríguez is the second drop in the government ministry Jair Bolsonaro in less than 100 days of this administration. Secretary-General Gustavo Bebianno was fired after a controversy with Bolsonaro's son, Carlos.

The new Minister of Education, Abraham Weintraub is an economist and has worked in the financial market for more than 20 years.

The confusion was so great that in the last 3 months, at least 12 people in important positions left the Ministry of Education. Some of them had not even been replaced, leaving important areas of Brazilian education completely destitute and without command. In 2019, the Ministry of Education will administer a total of R$ 122 billion.