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Frederik Dejonghe's avatar

Brazil's recent politics have another case of disqualification that didn't sink in well: president Dilma's impeachment in 2016.

Due to controversial motivations initially, followed by the election of president Bolsonaro (which could not be predicted at the time) the event has been understood as a soft / constitutional / parliamentary coup" by a large portion of the country. It seems to be a landmark event to comprehend the nation's growing political polarization and its lack of trust in institutions.

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