Wendy Hunter on Lula, Bolsonaro, January 8th and Democracy in Brazil
Democracy Paradox
Brazil vs the US
There's no greater parallel between the United States and Brazil than what happened in Brazil on January 8th. The whole background of his inciting violence and out of control, agitation, I think speaks loudly here. But there are pretty serious differences as well. When the protesters rioted in Brazil, Lula was already president. There was no sense in which they would be preventing the new president from taking power,. Unlike the situation in the US. This was dealt with very, very swiftly. And I think it has increased."
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