We’re back, after Monday’s “Day of the Dead,” a national holiday in Brazil. This week, the U.S. election and its ripple effects on Brazil. And the new goals of the government’s economic team.
How the U.S. election affects Brazil
The eyes of the world are turned to Election Day in the U.S. — and the outcome of the race for the White House could affect Brazil in a big way. Under Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s foreign policy has been centered around creating (or, at least, projecting) a strong alliance with U.S. President Donald Trump. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has broken with protocol and publicly cheered for a Donald Trump re-election on multiple occasions, who he deems “better for the U.S. and the world.”
- Mr. Bolsonaro reportedly wants to be the first world leader to congratulate the U.S. president on winning four more years in office.
- If polls are right and former Vice President Joe Biden wins the Electoral College, then all is lost. According to FiveThirtyEight, Mr. Biden has an 89-percent chance of victory.
Why it matters. Whatever today’s election result may be, it seems unlikely that Brazil-U.S. relations will improve significantly.
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