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Brazil Makes a Move for the Far Right with Election of President Jair Bolsonaro
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:24:02
Publish Date: 2018-10-30 12:00:00
Description: On Sunday, far-right politician and former army captain Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil's presidential runoff election. He beat his opponent, Workers' Party Fernando Haddad, with 55 percent of the vote. Bolsonarso, a polarizing figure who has drawn comparisons to President Trump, marks a significant shift in Brazilian politics, which has been dominated by the left for more than a decade. Bolsonaro has made anti-LGBTQ and anti-feminist statements, worrying many civil rights activists. Forum discusses what Bolsonaro could mean for the future of Brazil and regional politics.
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