Johnny Diamond
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first heard Dec 2024
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So we've got parallels between A plenty. An election that Bolsonaro refuses to concede in the same way, of course, that Donald Trump refused to concede the 2020 election. You've got the supporters storming government buildings. Again, the parallel with what happened in 2021 in the US. But there is a difference, isn't there? Because Jair Bolsonaro had comments to say earlier.
about what happened in the capital, Brasilia, didn't he? He condemned the attack. And he said he had no responsibility for it.
Another difference, of course, is the kind of democracy that there is in the two countries. I mean, Brazil's democracy is a lot younger than America's democracy, isn't it? Its democracy, you could well argue, is a lot more fragile.
So we've looked at the rise and fall of Jair Bolsonaro. Next, the charges over an alleged coup plot to seize power in Brazil. This is The Global Story. We bring you one big international story in detail five days a week. Follow or subscribe wherever you listen. With me is our South America correspondent, Irony Wells.
So this week, Jair Bolsonaro was charged with masterminding and leading a far-right conspiracy to cling to power through a military coup after he failed to win the 2022 election. But The curiosity is this is not actually the start of his legal troubles. He already has a seemingly insuperable obstacle to actually getting back into office because he was barred from it in 2023, wasn't he?
What was that about?
And the reason we are talking right now is because within the last few days, Mr Bolsonaro has been formally charged by Brazil's chief prosecutor with attempting a coup in 2022. And that's nothing to do with the storming of various buildings in Brasilia, nothing to do with him casting doubt on the voting systems that led to that eight-year ban. It's something different.
What are the specific allegations against him?
OK, there are clearly a fair number of hurdles, to say the least, to Jair Bolsonaro returning to power. We've been dancing, Ione, around these parallels with Donald Trump. President Trump made a comeback, despite all the problems that he faced. Is Donald Trump's comeback something that Bolsonaro has talked about? Is it something he's reflected upon?
Is it something that has obviously emboldened him?
I love Trump because he's going to make America great again.
I mean, is there anything Donald Trump can do to help Jair Bolsonaro? Is he just a sort of vocal ally or is there pressure he can put on Brazil?
Did he look much like Bolsonaro?
He did get the ban on standing in the next election lifted if he got past the charges that have been laid against him in the last few days over an alleged coup attempt. Is the popularity still there? Does he still have that astonishing support that he once had, the kind of support, of course, that in the US lifted Donald Trump to that comeback?
He may yet have a chance to make Brazil great again. Watch this space. Ione, thank you so much for guiding us through the fascinating Bolsonaro story. Great to talk to you.
And thanks so much to you for listening. If you want to get in touch, you can email us at theglobalstoryatbbc.com, wherever you're listening in the world. We will catch you next time.
Here's my colleague, Jonny Diamond.
If you enjoyed listening, there's a new episode every weekday. Just search for The Global Story wherever you get your BBC podcasts. And be sure to click subscribe or follow. We'll have another edition of The Global News podcast later. Until then, goodbye.
I should add, this is quite personal for you, isn't it? You've had a passion for orchids for many a moon.
You clearly admire one side of the man, his restless success, his engineering brilliance, the way he has driven his projects through. And you say, you know, Europe could do with some of that fire. On the other hand, from what I know of you... His politics are a long way away from yours.
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