Many around the world compare Jair Bolsonaro to former U.S. President Donald Trump. While the comparison has its limits, it is true that Mr. Bolsonaro has emulated many of Mr. Trump’s misdoings — from attacking his country’s voting system to inciting crowds to launch attacks against government landmarks.
Even after both have left power, Mr. Bolsonaro could once again follow in Mr. Trump’s footsteps. As Donald Trump is indicted in New York, Jair Bolsonaro is dealing with his own run-ins with the law.
Less than 100 days after leaving power, the former president is seeing one of the cases that could make him ineligible for office reach its final stages.
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In this episode:
- Cedê Silva is The Brazilian Report’s Brasília correspondent. He has worked for O Antagonista, O Estado de S.Paulo, Veja BH, and YouTube channel MyNews.
Background reading:
- In July 2022, President Jair Bolsonaro tried to use foreign diplomats as a way to legitimize his red herrings about the electoral process. That meeting could lead to Mr. Bolsonaro’s ineligibility for office.
- The latest scandal involving Jair Bolsonaro provides an opportunity to examine his administration’s relationship with the Gulf states — from total alignment with Israel to receiving lavish gifts.
- In December of last year, pro-Bolsonaro lawmakers were still trying to push for a ‘Brazilian January 6.’ A month later, hordes of far-right radicals stormed government buildings in Brasília.
- After the election, Mr. Bolsonaro’s party turned to putschist tactics. Electoral courts responded.
- U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, blamed former President Bolsonaro for the January 8 Brasília riots. Mr. Menendez also questioned a State Department official about giving the former leader a “safe haven” in the U.S. for three months.
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