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    Brazil's election: What's at stake?

    Oct 19, 2018 3 minutes

    Congressman Jair Bolsonaro had an unexpectedly strong showing in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election earlier this month. How did a veteran politician cast himself as the outsider who could save the country?

    Q: Who is Mr. Bolsonaro?

    He is a former paratrooper and father of five who has been considered a far-right, fringe politician throughout his nearly 30-year political career. The Social Liberal Party candidate has made a name for himself by praising the nation’s former dictatorship and its

    Q: What is the draw of his candidacy?Q: Why are people calling him the “Brazilian Trump”?Q: Is Brazil’s military history a factor?Q: What do observers expect to happen if Bolsonaro wins?

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