BRASILIA, BRAZIL -- The rise to prominence of Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro has given many in Brazil and abroad cause for concern. Bolsonaro – once considered a “fringe” politician – has publicly proposed bringing back elements of the country’s former military dictatorship, which he has often promoted over his
Despite Bannon’s Role in Campaign, Bolsonaro is not Brazil’s Trump – He’s Far Worse
Bolsonaro is different from Trump in that – instead of planning to build a wall or enact an immigration ban – Bolsonaro believes in using military and police violence to purge Brazil of “undesirables.”