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Jair Bolsonaro

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President of Brazil, 2019-23

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Right wing, populist, autocracy

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Attempted coup to stay in power

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(Similar to Trump)

Jair Bolsonaro

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Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil, 2019-23

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Right wing, populist, autocracy

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Attempted coup to stay in power

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(Similar to Trump)

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Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil, 2019-23

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Right wing, populist, autocracy

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Attempted coup to stay in power

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(Similar to Trump)

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Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil, 2019-23

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Right wing, populist, autocracy

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Attempted coup to stay in power

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(Similar to Trump)

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US response -

50% tariff on products from Brazil

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“Tariff” - tax on a foreign good not applied to otherwise similar domestic good

Jair Bolsonaro

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US response -

50% tariff on products from Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro

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US response -

50% tariff on products from Brazil

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Connections across levels of politics -

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Foreign and economic policy driven by domestic conflicts within the United States

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What is “the national interest?”

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