Brazil’s Bolsonaro surge: Are Trump’s friends taking over Latin America?

His father’s in jail for attempting a coup, but Flavio Bolsonaro currently stands as the likeliest candidate for president of Brazil after the first round of voting.

But as Brazil’s continues to rely heavily on Chinese trade, could the Trump-aligned leader find himself caught between his ideological goals and Brazil’s economic needs?

This week, Laura Tingle and Latika Bourke speak with Brazilian political analyst Thiago de Aragão about the shock result in Brazil’s first-round election, the deep polarisation of Brazil’s electorate, and why president Lula’s pitch did not resonate with voters as much as he had hoped.

Plus, as the EU-Mercosur trade agreement builds steam, could Brazil’s future lie with Europe?

Guest: Thiago de Aragão, Brazilian political analyst, director of Arko Advice consultancy

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