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Brazil: Six months of Bolsonaro
Just over six months since Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro entered office, he has already taken the first steps toward opening up the country’s economy, fighting corruption and reducing violent crime. Still, he faces a fractured, obstinate legislature and a staunchly opposed political left. Ultimately, the fate of his administration may be linked to the outcome of the worldwide “culture war” between globalists and nationalists.
Brazil’s presidential elections: An omen for Europe?
Europe is more developed and stable than Brazil, but its citizens also have strong reasons to feel let down by the mainstream political forces. An increasing number of voters here may, just like so many Brazilians, support radicals in the hope of opening a path for badly needed reforms.
Brazilian politics in turmoil as general election nears
With Brazil’s political class totally discredited and its key player, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, serving a 12-year jail sentence, all bets are off for the October general election. Assuming the incarcerated Mr. Lula doesn’t find a legal loophole allowing him to run, the current front-runner is a ...
Corruption in Latin America
The Odebrecht scandal, which started off as the Petrobras scandal in Brazil, has sent ripple effects throughout Latin America. It has brought down some regimes and even landed powerful leaders in jail. Perhaps the most important result is voters’ distrust of the traditional political forces. Unsurprisingly, parties in power are ...
Brazil: Corruption allegations engulf Temer
Until recently, President Michel Temer seemed an anomaly in Brazilian politics: he went unscathed by the Petrobras scandal and had scored several political victories despite low popularity. Now, all that has changed after a bombshell audio recording allegedly revealed his involvement in several instances of bribery. Isolated and under extreme ...
