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Brazilan democracy's paroxysm

Bolsonaro affirmed that all “minorities” must adapt to the “majority” way of living and thinking. His model is that of a white, Christian, authoritarian and heterosexual patriarchy. Español

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30 October 2018, Brazil, Sao Paulo: Demonstrators shake hands in a protest against the new president Bolsonaro. Photo: Andre Lucas/dpa/PA Images. All rights reserved.

The result

The world looks on in shock during the celebrations of Jair Bolsonaro (PSL), the neo-fascist candidate elected by 57 million Brazilians to serve as president of the country and its 210 million inhabitants.

In the first electoral round, victory was already imminent, as his votes totaled almost all the other twelve candidates added together. This demonstrated that Bolsonaro aspired beyond simply opposing the Worker’s Party (PT).