Elections and democracy in Brazil
The 2022 Brazilian elections and Bolsonarism will be analyzed at the conference “Eleições e democracia no Brasil, 2022”, on November 14, at 6 pm, at Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, organized by the PhD in Political Science, with the support from CIES-Iscte, CEI-Iscte and the Observatory of Democracy and Political Representation (CIES-ODRP).
With the participation of the Brazilian professor, Leonardo Avritzer (UFMG), the presentation, in addition to bringing a critical discussion about the electoral result and pointing out perspectives and challenges for the next cycle of government, will analyze the main elements of Bolsonarism and its consequences for Brazilian democracy.
Professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Leonardo Avritzer is responsible for important works on Latin American democracies and on the Bolsonaro government, being the author, among others, of the book “Política e antipolítica: A crise do governo Bolsonaro” and organizer, together with Fábio Kerche and Marjorie Marona, of “Governo Bolsonaro: retrocesso democrático e degradação política”.