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Cardoso: The Era of Elitist and Demagogic Politics Is Over

By Fernando Henrique Cardoso

The algorithm that governs politics has changed, says the former Brazilian president and esteemed sociologist.

A version of this article was first published in Portuguese on Poder 360.

In a recent interview, Brazilian President Michel Temer invoked the “voice of the streets” to say he would veto a so-called “Caixa Dois” bill – a proposal that would grant legislators amnesty for irregularities involving election financing – if Congress approved it. His stance is doubly auspicious: First, for the content itself, preventing the adoption of very low standards for how candidates obtain money...

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