Enem holds the agro responsible for hunger and says the MST saves the country
Enem 2026 questions praise the MST and associate Brazilian agribusiness with hunger in the country. Read more on Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- The 2026 Enem exam included questions criticized for praising the MST and linking Brazilian agribusiness to hunger.
- Critics, including agribusiness entities and politicians, argue the questions are ideologically biased and present misinformation.
- Specific questions highlighted were those that described MST training centers as instruments for land reform and related the growth of agricultural production and commodity exports to the persistence of hunger in Brazil.
- The Inep, responsible for the exam, stated that the questions had an educational purpose and did not represent political or economic judgments.
- Demands were made for the annulment of the questions and an investigation into the criteria used by Inep in their elaboration.
- Another question about irrigation techniques in fruit farming was also flagged for potentially not exploring the benefits and importance of agricultural technology comprehensively.