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Jair Bolsonaro

38th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil from 2019 to 2023, Captain of the Brazilian Army, Federal Deputy of Brazil (1991–2019) and Councilman of the City of Rio de Janeiro (1989–1991)

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Oct 19, 2025
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Which international leaders have been accused of authoritarianism and how do their policies compare to Trump's?

Donald Trump has been repeatedly compared to an international cohort of leaders accused of authoritarianism—most prominently Hungary’s Viktor Orbán and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro—with analysts pointing t...

Nov 29, 2025
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Brazil latest protests

Mass protests in Brazil this month centered on COP30 in Belém, where Indigenous and climate activists repeatedly breached and blocked access to the summit demanding forest protection and recognition o...

Nov 22, 2025
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How has President Trump's behavior been compared to other authoritarian leaders?

Observers, scholars and advocacy groups increasingly compare President Trump’s behavior to a global pattern of “authoritarian populism,” citing tactics such as weakening checks and institutions, attac...

Dec 20, 2025

“The U.S. Senate voted 52–48 to terminate Trump’s 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports via S.J. Res. 81.”

The statement is accurate: the U.S. Senate voted 52–48 to approve S.J. Res. 81, a measure intended to terminate President Trump’s 50% tariffs on most Brazilian imports by rescinding the national emerg...

Nov 22, 2025

Which historical authoritarian leaders are most frequently compared to Trump and why?

Many commentators and scholars most often compare Donald Trump to contemporary “authoritarian populists” such as Viktor Orbán, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Narendra Modi, Jair Bolsonaro and Vladimir Putin — ...

Jan 7, 2026

Is it true that one of Brazil's presidents attempted terrorism at the military barracks?

Evidence from multiple investigations and high‑profile prosecutions shows that former president Jair Bolsonaro and his allies were implicated in plans and actions tied to a 2022–2023 effort to overtur...

Oct 13, 2025

What are the historical precedents for prosecuting former US Presidents?

There are no clear historical precedents within the United States for successfully prosecuting a former U.S. President on criminal charges while respecting all norms of office and transition; most com...

Oct 2, 2025

What are the potential national security implications of a coup rehearsal?

A rehearsal for a coup — whether military drills like Zapad 2025, a domestic political plot such as Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction, or a “digital coup” aiming at government systems — carries converging n...