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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.