“Brazilians want quality education and understand that they have to fight for it.” Interview with visiting professor of the University of Sao Paulo Alexander Sherstobitov.
In May 2026, in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, a strike began among students and university administrative staff, as well as school teachers. The protesters demanded increased salaries and stipends. We talked with political scientist, visiting professor at the University of Sao Paulo Alexander Sherstobitov, author of the Political Scientist channel , about strikes in Brazilian universities, political traditions and the standard of living of students. Why did the protests start?