Editing Affirmative action (section)

==== Brazil ====
{{Further|Vestibular exam#Racial quotas}}

Some Brazilian universities (state and federal) have created systems of preferred admissions (quotas) for racial minorities (blacks and Amerindians), the poor and people with disabilities. There are also quotas of up to 20% of vacancies reserved for people with disabilities in the civil public services.<ref>{{cite web|last =Plummer|first= Robert|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5357842.stm |title = Black Brazil Seeks a Better Future|work = BBC News|location = São Paulo|date= 25 September 2006}}</ref> The [[Democrats (Brazil)|Democrats]] party, accusing the board of directors of the [[University of Brasília]] for "resurrecting Nazist ideals", appealed to the [[Supreme Federal Court]] against the [[constitutionality]] of the quotas the university reserves for minorities.<ref>{{cite web|author=Por Rodrigo Haidar e Filipe Coutinho |url=http://www.conjur.com.br/2009-jul-20/dem-unb-ressuscitou-ideais-nazistas-suspensao-matriculas |title=DEM entra com ADPF contra cotas raciais |date=20 July 2009 |language=pt |publisher= Conjur.com.br |access-date=11 April 2012}}</ref> The Supreme Court unanimously approved their constitutionality on 26 April 2012.<ref>{{cite web | author= Débora Santos |url =http://g1.globo.com/vestibular-e-educacao/noticia/2012/04/stf-decide-por-unanimidade-pela-constitucionalidade-das-cotas-raciais.html | title=Supremo decide pro unanimidade pela constiucionalidade das cotas |language=pt| publisher=g1.globo.com | access-date=3 June 2012|date =26 April 2012 }}</ref>