Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

From The Economist: Brazilian businesses rarely preach greenery. Yet last July, 20 months after Jair Bolsonaro was elected president, rampant deforestation in the Amazon roused 38 CEOs to speak up. Foreign investment was falling and trade talks were stalled. This …

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It couldn’t have been both, right? Well, maybe.  While extreme right-wing forces are gaining strength in many places around the world, the free press, the only mechanism preventing would-be autocrats from rising to power, has enjoyed a few good moments …

OK, Charles, What Was it? The Best of Times Or the Worst of Times? Read More »

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