The Edge of Democracy

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Alexsander F @Aelxs 07/17/2025 Absolute stunner! There's so much you have to know... See more rafael z @RT69112078 03/19/2021 Filme de propaganda política, pautada em inverdades. See more 09/17/2020 The sad true story about politics in Brazil. See more 09/06/2020 How did we get to Bolsonaro? In 2020, this is a question on the minds of many political commentators. Edge of Democracy "Democracia em Vertigem" provides a convincing answer to this relevant question. Why did Jair Bolsonaro defeat former São Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad and become president of Brazil in 2018? Bolsonaro is a strongman. He has been dubbed the "Trump of the Tropics." He is an authoritarian leader who espouses populist, homophobic, and sexist rhetoric. How is it that Brazil, the fifth largest country in the world, elected someone so reactionary and appalling? The easiest answer: Bolsonaro was an imperfect antidote to the endemic corruption that has been so prevalent in Brazil for the past decades. Not long ago, Dilma Rouseff— the first woman to be elected as president in Brazil— was impeached for corruption. Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, another Workers' Party politician, was also arrested. Still other Workers' Party politicians have been mired by one of the biggest political scandals of the 21st Century— Operation Lava Jato (Car Wash). It seems that Brazilians sought out an alternative to this corruption. This is the perfect documentary for outside observers to understand how Brazil got to this point. See more 04/30/2020 It's an outstanding movie!! See more 04/24/2020 Não há nenhuma expectativa sobre o filme, não consigo nem descrever o filme. Na verdade, não poderia ter sido chamado de filme. See more Read all reviews

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