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Bolsonaro is inciting a 'January 6'-style insurrection in Brazil. It won't work
by ian bremmer

Bolsonaro is inciting a 'January 6'-style insurrection in Brazil. It won't work

Democracy will prevail, but the risk of violence is high and polarization will deepen

Clashes in Brazil as Bolsonaro's support plummets
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Clashes in Brazil as Bolsonaro's support plummets

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: it is Brazil's Independence Day. And wow, what an Independence Day it is. President Bolsonaro, who is in the cellar, popularity wise, the lowest popularity he's had since he's been president. And for lots of reasons, mishandling of COVID, economic problems, energy shortages, even a little bit of corruption scandals. Seen as not an effective president of the country and presidential elections next year. So, a combination of things that are setting him off individually.

: The scoreboard shows "ARIGATO" (the Japanese for 'thank you') during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games at the Japan National Stadium (a.k.a the Olympic Stadium). The Olympic Games were held amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The closing ceremony features live and pre-recorded elements. Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS.No use Russia.
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Can Brazil (and Bolsonaro) recover from a crippling year?
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Can Brazil (and Bolsonaro) recover from a crippling year?

With one huge fire after another in Brazil, what does that mean for presidential elections this year? Ian Bremmer explains a plague of issues impacting Brazil's economic, public, and political health.

Can ‘Lula,’ the hero of Brazil’s left, unseat Bolsonaro?
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Can ‘Lula,’ the hero of Brazil’s left, unseat Bolsonaro?

The political legend Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known to all as "Lula," is the likely challenger to Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil's 2022 presidential elections. Lula is an old acquaintance of Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazil's former president and elder statesman, who discussed Lula's political prospects in an interview with Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Brazil's awful year: does the buck stop with Bolsonaro?
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Brazil's awful year: does the buck stop with Bolsonaro?

Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazil's former president, says Brazil's government has fallen short not only in its response to the pandemic, but in its ability to manage mounting political and economic crises.

Brazil on the brink
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Brazil on the brink

Former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso offers candid insight into the current politics and turmoil in Brazil. After years of economic hardship and a COVID death toll devastating the country, where does Brazil go from here?

Bolsonaro's Brazil is divided and in crisis
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Bolsonaro's Brazil is divided and in crisis

Ian's Quick Take: Brazil feels a lot like the politically divided US of 2020. You've got nearing 4,000 deaths a day in Brazil right now, per capita that's worse than anything we've seen in the United States. And yeah, we blame the government. We blame President Bolsonaro.

Can Bolsonaro bounce back from a terrible March?
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Can Bolsonaro bounce back from a terrible March?

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro joins supporters protesting against quarantine and social distancing measures due to COVID.
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