Bolsonarism

Brazil's election results have given Bolsonarism control of seven of the nine states in the Amazon biome, according to commentators warning that the rainforest and Indigenous peoples are now at greater risk. They point to a 59% rise in deforestation during the previous four years of Bolsonarist government as evidence of what strengthened state-level control could mean for forest policy.

Commentators in Brazil warn that the outcome of the October 4 election strengthens authoritarianism and Bolsonarism within the National Congress, calling it a clear threat to democracy in the country. Concerns are being raised about the role of misinformation bubbles in shaping the result and the balance of power in the new legislature.