The Bolsonaros Try to Behave (Kind of. For Now.)
The Bolsonaros Try to Behave (Kind of. For Now.)
By
Brian Winter
With a recession looming and whispers of impeachment growing, Brazil’s president tries a slightly less confrontational approach.
It won’t go down with the Treaty of Versailles, Nixon-to-China, or other historic triumphs of diplomacy. But when Jair Bolsonaro walked across the street from the Palácio do Planalto for a surprise visit to Congress last week, his intentions were clear. The official cause was an homage to Carlos Alberto de Nóbrega, a popular comedian. Yet Brazil’s president was there to try to repair relationships badly frayed by his constant attacks on Twitter and...
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