A democratic cultural policy cannot fear criticism or elect favorites, he said.

Uma politica cultural democratica nao pode temer a critica nem eleger favoritos.

Ricardo Braga, Bolsonaros second pick, was reassigned to the Ministry of Education after two months.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.Andressa Anholete/Getty Images.

In December, Lula announced that he had chosen Brazilian singer Margareth Menezes to take on the culture brief.

MinC is back to stay.

Long live Brazilian culture!

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