The latest legal developments could galvanize his right-wing base.
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The ban follows a long-running battle between Brazil’s supreme court and Elon Musk. It shows the country will no longer tolerate tech giants ignoring the rule of law.
Federal Police arrested some of Bolsonaro’s closest aides and carried out search warrants against former ministers and high-ranked military officers. The allegation: plotting a coup.
Brazil’s military portrays itself as guardian of the country’s democracy when it has often been anything but.
Lula’s international reputation could be key to the country’s success.
The clearing of the Amazon rainforest surged to its highest levels in two decades under the Bolsonaro presidency. The newly elected Lula da Silva has vowed to halt deforestation, but it won’t be easy.
A very tight election victory, a divided country and an economy in tatters.
It is unclear who will win Brazil’s election in the second round, but one thing is obvious: Bolsonaro’s brand of right-wing conservatism is growing, and so is its threat to democracy.
Political violence that has broken out during the rule of Brazil’s president Bolsonaro draws on a long history of attacks.
Illegal roads have brought deforestation, fire and other environmental damage to the Amazon. The results of the 2022 presidential runoff could have a major impact for the future.
Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is ahead in the polls. But will his authoritarian rival, incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, accept the result if he loses?
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Executive Director of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, Tulane University; King's College London
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Associate Professor of History, Boston University
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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Equity Studies and member of the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, York University, Canada
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Professor of Sociology, Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
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Associate Professor of Brazilian Studies, Florida International University
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Research Fellow, Australian Catholic University
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PhD Candidate, Human Geography, UCL
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Associate Professor of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability, University of Richmond
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Professor of Modern Latin America History, University of Denver
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Management and Co-director of the Centre for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, University of Essex