President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters call him "the myth" and see him as the savior of Brazil. A conservative, hard-line security advocate and fervent defender of the agribusiness industry at the expense of the Amazon and the rights of ...See morePresident Jair Bolsonaro's supporters call him "the myth" and see him as the savior of Brazil. A conservative, hard-line security advocate and fervent defender of the agribusiness industry at the expense of the Amazon and the rights of indigenous peoples, Bolsonaro embodies a Brazil that is little known on the international stage, but has always existed. Since his election in 2018, he has shocked people with his provocative speeches on the dictatorship, women, homosexuality, firearms and the pandemic. Yet he has won over Brazilians from all walks of life. And after four years in office, he still has the support of 25% of the population and has no intention of leaving office.
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