Much has been said about the threats Jair Bolsonaro poses to Brazilian democracy and the risks around the 2022 election. When talking about the possibility of the far-right president trying to overturn the election and stage a coup, discussions usually center around how he might do it.
This week, however, we want to have a different discussion. If he really pulls that trigger — no matter how he does it — then what? Who’s going to stop him? And how?
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