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How Trump-style authoritarians lose
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:25:50
Publish Date: 2026-02-17 19:00:00
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Lessons from the defeat of the "Trump of the Tropics."

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Andrea López-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Noel King. It was supported by a grant from Protect Democracy. Vox had full discretion over the content of this reporting.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace. Photo by Ton Molina/NurPhoto via Getty Images.

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