Opinion

President-elect Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) attends worship at Atitude Baptist Church alongside his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, in Rio de Janeiro

Bolsonaro Is the President. What’s Next? All Might Change on His Whim

The controversial right-wing populist Jair Bolsonaro has been elected Brazil’s new president with 55% ...

Protesters in the streets against Bolsonaro. "Not him,"says the sign

The Far Right Won in Brazil. Now Comes the Resistance.

In his acceptance speech, Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro said he will “change the destiny ...

Brazil’s Election Was No Surprise

No one in Brazil was surprised when Jair Messias Bolsonaro was elected president on ...

Jair Bolsonaro

The Rise of Jair Bolsonaro : Understanding Brazil’s Culture Wars

In the lead up to Brazil’s election second round, polls show far-right candidate former ...

Fernando Haddad and Jair Bolsonaro

After Angry First Round, Brazilians Seem Ready to Elect a Radical Right-Wing President

After a tense, violent and polarized campaign, Brazilians have voted to advance two candidates ...

Jair Bolsonaro, in campaign, on the arms of this fans

Presidential Elections: Will Brazil Be Condemned to Repeat Its Authoritarian Past?

For 21 years Brazil has experienced a brutal military dictatorship which lasted from 1964-1985. ...