Dictatorship was not about a huge victory frow like by the democratic movements in brazil. It was about making agreements, right? So lie, let's agree on this, on that, and on the military. Even though we galleked this new constitution, from 19 88 onwards, this constitution is still one that allows a military alot of power. The dictatorship is not something that was properly prosessed by bBrazilian society. Our truth and reconciliation process was very a flood, and it's still part of the problem. i'm very worried when people claim that we're living under a dictatorship in b Brazil now. But it's not quite the same as two years ago
Bolsonaro is presiding over mass COVID deaths and the destruction of the Amazon. Lula is free and polling way ahead for next year's presidential election. But the conditions that brought the far-right to power remain in place. Sociologist Sabrina Fernandes and historian Andre Pagliarini on Brazil.
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