Not only is Brazilian democracy again on the line, but the region more widely is increasingly subject to right-wing authoritarians in thrall to Trump and Rubio.
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US Meddling in Brazil May Decide Latin America’s Future
Brazil’s presidential election is on a knife-edge. Right-winger Flávio Bolsonaro has powerful interests on his side but is also counting on the Trump administration’s help to push him over the line.