Episode 9: Bolsonaro and the Political Dynamics of Brazil (feat. Leonardo Custódio)

After sparking outrage with outright fascist rhetoric, Jair
Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil on October 28. The
obvious questions are: How did Brazil get here, and what is going
to happen? In a special English episode of the podcast, Research
Fellow Leonardo Custódio from the University of Tampere explains
how history, class, race and the media are interwoven in Brazilian
politics. Instead of resorting to simplistic narratives, it is
necessary to take all these elements into account if we wish to
make any sense of the turbulent situation. Moreover, Custódio talks
about Bolsonaro's chances of advancing his agenda in the political
system of Brazil, and the future of left politics in Brazil. Leo
Custódio is being interviewed by Timo Harjuniemi. Leo Custódio's
work deals with social movements and activism, and you can follow
Leo's work via his Twitter: https://twitter.com/_LeoCustodio_ Also,
check out the work he is doing with the Anti-Racism Media Activism
Alliance "Arma": https://twitter.com/ARMA_Alliance