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Bolsonaro conviction breaks Brazil’s record of handing impunity to coup plotters and may protect its democracy from military interference

Bolsonaro conviction breaks Brazil’s record of handing impunity to coup plotters and may protect its democracy from military interference

The guilty verdict against the former president could prove a historic opportunity to consolidate democracy, or begin a new phase of democratic...

18.09.2025 5

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Rafael R. Ioris

Trump’s Brazil Tariffs Are Mostly About His Buddy, Jair Bolsonaro

14.07.2025 2

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Rafael R. Ioris

Trump’s Brazil tariffs point more to his enduring bond with far-right Bolsonaro than economic concerns

US president’s letter to Brazilian counterpart mentioned trade deficit. But don’t be fooled, these tariffs are political rather than economic.

14.07.2025 5

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Rafael R. Ioris