Dreams deferred in Brazil as teetering Rousseff slashes student loans

[WorldNews]

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By Juliana Schincariol CARUARU, Brazil (Reuters) - Jordânia Feitosa was three months into nursing studies at a private university in northeast Brazil when she learned her student loan application had been denied. Unable to afford the fees, the 18-year old farmer's daughter dropped out and now hopes against high odds to land a coveted slot at a free public university. Like many of her age, Feitosa feels betrayed by a leftist government that during 13 years in power has prided itself on economic and social gains for Brazil's giant working class.

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