Jair Bolsonaro
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Déjà vu as Multi-Party Charter unveils economic plan
In trying to provide an alternative to the ANC, the new political grouping has fallen into old traps
Brazil’s Bolsonaro and the poisoned gift
What does the former president’s ineligibility for re-election mean for the country?
Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil Congress, presidential palace
Hundreds of supporters of Brazil’s far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke through police barricades and stormed into Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court…
100 years of fascism: history shows how fascism can be the dark side to liberation
Manipulators of nationalism, religious identity and racism are a constant risk to democracy across the world.
Lula’s return to power should inspire the left
Recent and past successes of the Workers’ Party in Brazil shows that self-emancipation of the oppressed is possible
Bolsonaro ‘authorises’ transition without acknowledging defeat
In a speech that lasted just over two minutes, the far-right incumbent neither acknowledged defeat, nor congratulated Lula on his victory
Brazil’s Lula win over Bolsonaro celebrated by the left globally, but beware a right backlash
A country cannot survive in isolation, particularly given that leaders of rightwing parties have ascended in countries around the world
Brazil awaits Bolsonaro’s next move as Lula faces tough to-do list
The far-right president has not spoken publicly or on his beloved social media accounts since the result was announced, raising fears over how he will react, after months of…
Trucks, protesters block Brazil highways after Bolsonaro rout
Burning tires, as well as vehicles such as trucks, cars and vans were blocking several points in the central-western agricultural state of Mato Grosso, which largely supports…
Inconclusive vote: Brazil wakes up to four more weeks of uncertainty
Seeking to make a spectacular comeback, ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva failed to garner the votes needed to avoid a runoff
The most important elections in the Americas is in Brazil
Former president Lula is in the lead in the polls ahead of the first round of elections on 2 October. These elections will be transformative for Brazil and will ramifications…
Geostrategic fault lines show up at the annual Brics summit
While the summit leaders solemnly swear that they are singing off the same struggle song sheet towards progressive development, the bloc’s leaders’ solidarity is mostly skin-deep
Make Brazil great again: Bolsonaro’s right-wing policies are not the trump
To understand more about what’s going on in South America’s most populous country, and what might happen next, The Continent spoke to João Bosco Monte, the head of the Brazil…
Can member-owned football clubs succeed?
Football supporters often fantasise about seizing control of their clubs, sending owners and officials down the tunnel. But evidence suggests that democratic, fan-owned teams are…
Richard Calland: South Africa needs a Roosevelt style of leadership
President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to hold ‘fireside chats’ and have more power and institutional muscle around him, writes Richard Calland