Examining Brazil's upcoming challenges after chaotic election month
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30-Oct-2026
DEMOCRACY PULSE: EXAMINING BRAZIL'S UPCOMING CHALLENGES AFTER CHAOTIC ELECTION MONTH - Title: Democracy Pulse: Examining Brazil's upcoming challenges after chaotic election month.
Description: On Sunday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, widely known as just Lula, overturned a first-round electoral defeat to win the runoff election against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. As Lula prepares for his fourth term amidst a chaotic post-election period that saw Bolsonaro flee to the United States, Will Mortenson uses the Freedom and Prosperity Indexes to examine the state of Brazilian democracy and the country's upcoming political and economic challenges.
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ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 10/30/26
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