English We discussed the meanings built around the first progovernment street
demonstration, in an online group of supporters of Jair Bolsonaro. We accompany the …

In early 2020, President Jair Bolsonaro had completed his first year of office. His election, in
October 2018, marked a rightward political shift after 14 years of government by the left-wing …

This article discusses the directions democracy has taken in Brazil since President Jair
Bolsonaro was elected. The growing authoritarian character is taking the form of fascism …

The eruption of Brazil's protest cycle of 2010 began with the issue of public transportation,
but disruptive actions soon spread throughout the entire social fabric, diversifying their …

On October 8, 2018, the day after the first round of the Brazilian presidential elections, I
exchanged several worried whatsapp messages with friends and “key informants” in Brazil …

In October 2018 Brazilians elected Jair Bolsonaro as their new president. A former army
officer who served under the military dictatorship, Bolsonaro has spent his political career …

Brazil has been one of the hardest hit countries by the Covid-19 pandemic. Far-right populist
president Bolsonaro promoted social polarisation and politicised the crisis, while neglecting …

The election of Jair Bolsonaro to the Brazilian presidency, in October 2018, came as a shock
to most observers. He was widely seen by critics, experts and leftwingers as being …

This article analyzes how the event reported by the media as the “Day of Fire”, as it becomes
a media event, in a context of deep mediatization, is discussed by Jair Bolsonaro in his …

It has become common to say that the rise to power of a radical president with outspoken
authoritarian inclinations, such as Jair Bolsonaro, poses a risk to democracy. Alternatively …