Latin America Risk Report

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Brazil - Bolsonaro's feud with the STF

Tensions between Bolsonaro and Brazil's Supreme Court show no sign of easing before the October elections.

Boz
May 05, 2022
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Jordi Amaral contributed research and drafting assistance to today’s newsletter.

Three weeks ago we wrote that the most likely scenario is that Bolsonaro is going to lose Brazil’s presidential election in October,  attempt some sort of insurrection or coup, and fail. Brazilian democracy will hold, but it’ll be ugly. Bolsonaro’s attacks against the Suprem…

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