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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 RachmanColumnistOn 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.
Financial Times
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