NewsBite

Opinion

Gideon Rachman

Bolsonaro’s populism is leading Brazil to disaster

If life were a morality tale, the COVID-19 antics would turn Brazilians against the populist president. But it's not that simple.

Gideon RachmanColumnist
Updated

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

On a visit to Brazil last year, I had a chat with a prominent financier about the parallels between Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro.

“They are very similar, but Bolsonaro is much stupider," she said. This answer took me aback since the US President is not generally regarded as a towering intellect. But my banker friend was insistent.

Loading...

Financial Times

Gideon Rachman is chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times. His particular interests include American foreign policy, the European Union and globalisation.

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber?

Latest In South America

Fetching latest articles

Most Viewed In World

    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/world/south-america/jair-bolsonaro-s-populism-is-leading-brazil-to-disaster-20200526-p54wf2