In this episode, Claudia Gago Ostos explores what the months leading up to Brazil’s Oct. 2 general elections may look like — similar to the social unrest and political instability experienced during the the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol. The election results are likely to be close, and whichever of the frontrunners – current President Jair Bolsonaro or former President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva – wins, the Biden administration will need to consider how to respond to potential instability in Brazil and how to reset Washington’s relationship with Brasília.
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