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Why the Hell Has Brazil Elected Far-Right Jair Bolsonaro as President?

TRUMP OF THE TROPICS

Has Brazil elected their own Donald Trump in Jair Bolsonaro? No—it’s much worse than that.

Martha Mercer 

Senior Editor

Jamie Ross 

News Correspondent

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Martha Mercer

Martha Mercer

Senior Editor

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martha.mercer@thedailybeast.com

Jamie Ross

Jamie Ross

News Correspondent

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