‘Trump of the Tropics’: How Brazil’s President Came to Power

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🗓️ 20 March 2019

⏱️ 22 minutes

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President Trump welcomed Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, to the White House on Tuesday. We look at the back story of Mr. Bolsonaro, whose campaign tactics, incendiary rhetoric and brash style have earned him the nickname “Trump of the tropics.” Guest: Ernesto Londoño, the Brazil bureau chief for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

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0:00.0	From the New York Times, I'm Michael Barbaro.
0:02.0	This is the deal.
0:09.0	Today.
0:12.0	Today I'm very thrilled to welcome President Bolsonaro
0:17.0	of Brazil for his first visit to the White House.
0:22.0	On Tuesday, President Trump held a joint news conference
0:25.0	with the newly elected President of Brazil,
0:28.0	Jair Bolsonaro.
0:30.0	President Bolsonaro, I want to congratulate you again
0:33.0	on your tremendous election victory.
0:37.0	Last October, it was an incredible feat
0:41.0	and really a truly incredible challenge.
0:45.0	And the end result was something the whole world was talking about.
0:51.0	The campaign he ran and his brash style
0:54.0	have earned Bolsonaro the nickname, the Trump of the tropics,
0:58.0	a comparison that Trump has embraced and said he is honored by.
1:03.0	You also know that we're going to have a fantastic working relationship.
1:08.0	We have many views that are similar.
1:12.0	My colleague Ernesto Londonio, on the story of Bolsonaro.
1:17.0	It's Wednesday, March 20th.
1:24.0	So who is Bolsonaro and how did he enter Brazilian politics?
1:29.0	Bolsonaro is a former army captain.
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