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'''Jair Messias Bolsonaro''' (born 21 March 1955) is a [[Far-right politics|far-right]] Brazilian politician who was the president of Brazil from 2019 to 2022. He supports the right-wing military dictatorship that ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985 and is an ally of [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Nicholas Stender|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=Bolsonaro’s coup threats rejected by people of Brazil|date=2021-09-08|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/bolsonaros-coup-threats-rejected-by-people-of-brazil/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220082726/https://www.liberationnews.org/bolsonaros-coup-threats-rejected-by-people-of-brazil/|archive-date=2021-12-20|retrieved=2022-10-06}}</ref> Bolsonaro mismanaged the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], destroyed the [[environment]], and promoted [[racism]] and [[sexism]].<ref>{{Web citation|date=2023-01-08|title=PSL statement: Far-right coup attempt vs. democracy in Brazil|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/psl-statement-far-right-coup-attempt-vs-democracy-in-brazil/|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109002156/https://www.liberationnews.org/psl-statement-far-right-coup-attempt-vs-democracy-in-brazil/|archive-date=2023-01-09|retrieved=2023-01-11}}</ref> After losing the 2022 presidential election to [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Lula]], he fled to the [[United States of America|United States]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=[[Ben Norton]]|newspaper=[[Multipolarista]]|title=Brazil’s President Lula is back – and Bolsonaro fled to Florida|date=2023-01-02|url=https://multipolarista.com/2023/01/02/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-fled-florida/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102223610/https://multipolarista.com/2023/01/02/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-fled-florida/|archive-date=2023-01-02|retrieved=2023-01-03}}</ref> | '''Jair Messias Bolsonaro''' (born 21 March 1955) is a [[Far-right politics|far-right]] Brazilian politician who was the president of Brazil from 2019 to 2022. He supports the right-wing military dictatorship that ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985 and is an ally of [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Nicholas Stender|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=Bolsonaro’s coup threats rejected by people of Brazil|date=2021-09-08|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/bolsonaros-coup-threats-rejected-by-people-of-brazil/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220082726/https://www.liberationnews.org/bolsonaros-coup-threats-rejected-by-people-of-brazil/|archive-date=2021-12-20|retrieved=2022-10-06}}</ref> Bolsonaro mismanaged the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], destroyed the [[environment]], and promoted [[racism]] and [[sexism]].<ref>{{Web citation|date=2023-01-08|title=PSL statement: Far-right coup attempt vs. democracy in Brazil|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/psl-statement-far-right-coup-attempt-vs-democracy-in-brazil/|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109002156/https://www.liberationnews.org/psl-statement-far-right-coup-attempt-vs-democracy-in-brazil/|archive-date=2023-01-09|retrieved=2023-01-11}}</ref> After losing the 2022 presidential election to [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Lula]], he fled to the [[United States of America|United States]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=[[Ben Norton]]|newspaper=[[Multipolarista]]|title=Brazil’s President Lula is back – and Bolsonaro fled to Florida|date=2023-01-02|url=https://multipolarista.com/2023/01/02/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-fled-florida/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102223610/https://multipolarista.com/2023/01/02/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-fled-florida/|archive-date=2023-01-02|retrieved=2023-01-03}}</ref> | ||
In June of 2023 Bolsonaro was prohibited from exercising political rights until 2030. This was a decision by the Superior Electoral Court and was a result of being charged with abuse of power between 2019 and 2023.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=TeleSUR|title=Bolsonaro is Out of Brazilian Politics for 8 Years|date=2023-06-30|url=https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Bolsonaro-is-Out-of-Brazilian-Politics-for-8-Years-20230630-0013.html|retrieved=2023-07-01}}</ref> | |||
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| Born | 21 March 1955 Glicério, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political orientation | Neo-fascism |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
Jair Messias Bolsonaro (born 21 March 1955) is a far-right Brazilian politician who was the president of Brazil from 2019 to 2022. He supports the right-wing military dictatorship that ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985 and is an ally of Donald Trump.[1] Bolsonaro mismanaged the COVID-19 pandemic, destroyed the environment, and promoted racism and sexism.[2] After losing the 2022 presidential election to Lula, he fled to the United States.[3]
In June of 2023 Bolsonaro was prohibited from exercising political rights until 2030. This was a decision by the Superior Electoral Court and was a result of being charged with abuse of power between 2019 and 2023.[4]
References
- ↑ Nicholas Stender (2021-09-08). "Bolsonaro’s coup threats rejected by people of Brazil" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ "PSL statement: Far-right coup attempt vs. democracy in Brazil" (2023-01-08). Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ Ben Norton (2023-01-02). "Brazil’s President Lula is back – and Bolsonaro fled to Florida" Multipolarista. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ↑ "Bolsonaro is Out of Brazilian Politics for 8 Years" (2023-06-30). TeleSUR. Retrieved 2023-07-01.