Ep 261: Brazil elects a fascist

Ewan MacKenna joins Eamon from Brazil in the wake of the election which now sees the extreme right wing Jair Bolsonaro as president elect. What are his views and how will this affect Brazilian society and beyond?

Published: 30/10/2018

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