Sérgio Moro's departure is likely to cost the president some support, but its impact is complex.
Democracy & Elections
AQ Podcast: Is Jair Bolsonaro’s Government Doomed?
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AQ Editors
The Key to Bolsonaro’s Survival
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Brian Winter
Can Brazil’s president now hold on to his most loyal supporters?
Brazil's Star Justice Minister Sérgio Moro Resigns in Blow to Jair Bolsonaro
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Tom Phillips
"Moro’s departure will cause a real crisis of conscience for some Bolsonaro voters who will ask themselves: ‘Is this government really the change that I voted for?’,” said AS/COA's Brian Winter to The Guardian.
Revisiting Brazil’s Public Health Rebellion (A Century Before Bolsonaro)
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Sidney Chalhoub
What do 1904’s smallpox vaccination riots in Rio de Janeiro tell us about today’s Brazil?
Coronavirus and Fake News: 5 Tales from Latin America
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Katie Hopkins
From tea-induced “force fields” (yes, you read that right) to blaming migrants, misinformation is circulating widely.
Mexico’s Governors Find Their Voice – and the Spotlight – in COVID-19
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Benjamin Russell
Mismatched coronavirus policies foreshadow broader shifts in Mexican politics.
Chile’s New (Fragile) Social Truce
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Rossana Castiglioni
The coronavirus halted Chile’s protest movement, but a prolonged crisis could exacerbate discontent.