Brazil and Jair Bolsonaro: An Overview
By
Emilie Sweigart
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on the Summit of the Americas.
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on the Summit of the Americas. Click here for the full list of countries. Dubbed the “Trump of the Tropics,” the former army captain has been widely criticized for his handling of the pandemic and rising deforestation in the Amazon. He was elected on the promise of pro-market reforms, but few have passed Congress and Brazil’s economy remains smaller on a per-capita basis than a decade ago. Bolsonaro met with President Vladimir Putin in Russia a week before the invasion of Ukraine, citing the need for an...
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