G1 reports are cited in the newsroom and in Enem 2026 questions

G1 newsroom, in São Paulo. — Photo: Fábio Tito/g1

Reports published by g1 were used as a reference on the first day of the National High School Exam (Enem) 2026, held this Sunday (8).

The texts covered topics such as public health, quilombola history, agricultural production and food insecurity in Brazil.

One of the reports included the editorial's motivating texts, whose theme was “The valorization of the Unified Health System (SUS) as a universal right”. Published in March this year, the material presented data from a United Nations (UN) report on the reduction in infant mortality in Brazil since 1990.

The survey showed that newborn deaths fell by 72% in the country between 1990 and 2024, while mortality among children under five fell by 77% in the same period.

The report also highlighted the contribution of public policies, such as the expansion of primary care in the SUS, vaccination and encouragement of breastfeeding, to these results.

The data was in line with the editorial proposal, which required candidates to discuss the importance of the SUS and the challenges to guarantee universal access to healthcare.

According to teachers interviewed by g1, students needed to go beyond praising the system and identify obstacles to its appreciation, such as problems with financing, infrastructure and inequalities in service.

In addition to the essay, two other reports were used as references in the objective questions of the exam.

One of them addressed the story of Eva Maria de Jesus, known as Aunt Eva, a black woman who was enslaved and gained freedom at the end of the 19th century.

In 1905, she founded a quilombola community in Campo Grande (MS), where around 250 descendant families currently live.

This year, the territory became the first recognized by Iphan through a new specific listing procedure for quilombos.

Another question discussed the relationship between Brazilian agribusiness records and the persistence of hunger in the country.

The question used as a reference a 2021 report on the production of commodities, such as soybeans and corn, intended mainly for export, and the challenges of expanding the food supply to the domestic market.

In this case, the candidates needed to identify a way to face the contradiction between Brazil's position as an agricultural power and the food insecurity of part of the population.

The subject involved knowledge about the Brazilian productive structure, the concentration of production in certain crops and the difficulties faced by small farmers.

Check out the g1 reports cited in Enem 2026:

Brazil has reduced mortality among children under five years of age by 72% since 1990, according to a UN report — By Roberto Peixoto, g1, on March 17, 2026. Used as a motivating text for the editorial.

Who was Tia Eva, founder of the first quilombo listed in Brazil? — By Thais Libni, g1 MS, on March 11, 2026. Quoted in an objective question.

Records in agribusiness and increased hunger in Brazil: how can this happen at the same time? — By Vivian Souza, g1, on August 11, 2021. Quoted in an objective question.