# Fiocruz honors scientists from military era

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fiocruz-honors-scientists-from-military-era
> Updated: 2026-08-08T10:38:47.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) held a ceremony at its Rio de Janeiro campus to honor scientists affected by the "Manguinhos Massacre," an incident during Brazil's military dictatorship where political rights were revoked under the AI-5 decree in 1970.

While initial reports identified nine honorees, the ceremony included posthumous emeritus researcher titles for ten scientists, as well as symbolic titles for researcher Herman Lent and Walter Oswaldo Cruz. Fiocruz President Mario Moreira described the event as a manifesto for freedom intended to protect science, education, and democracy from future autocratic threats.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-08: Fiocruz honors scientists stripped of rights during military dictatorship

Fiocruz awarded posthumous emeritus titles to ten scientists stripped of their rights during Brazil's military dictatorship in 1970, honoring their contributions to scientific development.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fiocruz-honors-scientists-stripped-of-rights-during-military-dictatorship

### 2026-08-05: Fiocruz names nine former AI‑5‑censored scientists as emeritus researchers

Fiocruz honored nine scientists stripped of rights under AI‑5 in 1970, granting them emeritus researcher titles on 5 August 2024 and stressing science’s role in democracy.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fiocruz-names-nine-former-ai5censored-scientists-as-emeritus-researchers

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