Update #3 — An autopsy of Bolsonaro's failed coup
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On Jan. 8th, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazil's capital in a https://www.thenation.com/article/world/brazil-bolsonaro-brasilia-capital-attack/ to spark a military coup. In scenes that drew instant comparison to the events of Jan. 6th,...
show moreIn this update to Brazil on Fire, Michael Fox examines the significance of the failed coup in scattering pro-Bolsonaro forces and uniting the country behind Lula, who has already embarked on an aggressive agenda to undo his predecessor's legacy. While Lula may be triumphant for now, the battle for Brazil's future is far from settled. As Bolsonaro licks his wounds in exile in Florida, the question remains as to how he might scheme with his US-based allies in the future. Historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez returns to the show to delve deeper into the links between Brazil and the US's evangelical right and neofascist movements.
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