In this week’s issue: The most important facts of the week. What do Brazilians expect from President Bolsonaro?
The week in review
- New president. President Jair Bolsonaro took office on January 1, inaugurating his four-year term. He gave two speeches, one extending an olive branch to Congress, and another filled with attacks on “political correctness” and his opponents. Mr. Bolsonaro’s aggressive campaign antics should be the rule rather than the exception during his presidency.
- Hard-liners. Besides Mr. Bolsonaro, 27 governors took office
on the New Year, too. And a big chunk of them took their oath of...
