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Bolsonaro takes office in Brazil, says nation ‘liberated from socialism’
Brazil‘s newly inaugurated President Jair Bolsonaro said on Dec. 1 his election had freed the country from “socialism and political correctness,” and he vowed to tackle corruption, crime and…
- BRASILIA – Reuters
- Hurriyet
Bolsonaro, a former army captain turned lawmaker who openly admires Brazil‘s 1964-1985 military dictatorship, promised in his first remarks as president to adhere to democratic norms, after his tirades against the…
While investors hope Bolsonaro‘s free-market stance will reinvigorate Brazil‘s economy – the eight largest in the world – environmentalists and rights groups are worried he will roll back protections for the…