The Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science created the undersigned to pressure Congress to overturn the vetoes to PLP 135/2020 , which provided for the release of resources from the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FNDCT), which is the main instrument of financing science, technology and innovation (ST&I) in Brazil. According to the authors of the petition , the vetoes completely altered the original project and allowed the contingency of 90% of the funds.
At a time of health, economic and social crisis, depriving resources to support universities, federal institutes and research institutions prevents research on vaccines, treatments and analysis of fundamental scenarios in this process. The authors reinforce that the release of resources from the FNDCT is essential in supporting scientific research and technological development in the fight against coronavirus.
With more than 131,000 signatures, the petition joined the advocacy and pressured parliament that overrode the vetoes and allowed the development of research such as new vaccines and genetic codes of the coronavirus. Access the petition here: https://www.change .org/p/senators-for-overturning-veto-to-fndct
