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Women carry signs that read in Portuguese "Anti Fascism, Haddad Yes", during a protest called "Women against Bolsonaro," in Brasilia, Brazil, on Saturday
FAR-RIGHT Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro threatened a purge of the left in a chilling address to supporters today, raising fears of an authoritarian dictatorship.
The former army captain, who has praised the brutal military junta that ruled Brazil for more than 20 years, promised a “clean-up operation” of the likes never before seen in the country if he wins Sunday’s crucial vote.
Evoking memories of the infamous slogan of the dictatorship era “Brazil. Love it or leave it,” he told supporters during a 10-minute speech broadcast via videolink: “Either they go overseas or they go to jail.
Newly revealed documents reveal that MI5 taught Brazilian secret police the techniques deployed by the 1964-85 military dictatorship in horrific prisons like Rio de Janeiro’s House of Death. SARA VIVACQUA reports
MARIA DUARTE recommends a chilling examination of the influence of Evangelical Christianity over the far right in Brazil