Brazil’s election, and forgetting brutal regimes

In Brazil, inflation is low, unemployment is low, and the economy is growing faster than in most other G20 countries. So, the coming October contest will probably come down to ‘sovereignty.’
Brazilian presidential candidates Flávio Bolsonaro, left, and incumbent Luiz Inácio da Silva.

LONDON, U.K.—“Flávio Bolsonaro is [United States President Donald] Trump’s candidate and what Trump wants is to colonize Brazil, take our riches, steal our future and leave us in the dust,” claims the latest video released by President Luiz Inácio "Lula: da Silvaâ€...

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