Jair Bolsonaro is one of the worst leaders on earth today. Since his forced departure from the military in the late 1980s, to his entry into electoral politics, Bolsonaro has consistently and clearly articulated extreme rightwing positions that often threaten democracy itself. In this episode James Green does a deep dive into the political trajectory of Jair Bolsonaro as he works to answer the question: How did this happen in Brazil?

The final portion of this episode includes a Brazilian News Update, which begins at 27:34

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