Brazil's Lurch to the Right
What is behind the dramatic rise of far-right Brazilian politician, Jair Bolsonaro?
This weekend, if the polls are right, Brazilians are expected to elect an obscure far-right politician as their next president. Jair Bolsonaro has spent over 20 years in Congress in a variety of fringe parties to very little effect. Now he is promising to root out the corruption that's endemic in Brazilian politics and crack down on crime. Brazil has some of the highest murder rates in the world and Bolsonaro wants to loosen gun laws and make it easier for the police to shoot to kill criminals. His opponents accuse him of supporting extra-judicial killings as well promoting homophobic and misogynistic views. Ritula Shah and a panel of expert guests looks at what Jair Bolsonaro is proposing for Brazil. How has he come to prominence? Who are his backers? And can a man who speaks so fondly of Brazil's military dictatorship really be trusted with its democracy?
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Dr Mahrukh Doctor - Reader in political economy at the University of Hull
Dr Monica Arruda de Almeida - Professor at Georgetown University
Sergio Fausto - Executive director of the Fernando Henrique Cardoso Institute
Diego Scardone - Parliamentary Advisor for the leader of the PT in the Senate
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Supporters of right-wing Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro by Fabio Vieira/FotoRua/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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