The Financial Times, a London newspaper with Japanese capital, published this Monday (1) an editorial stating that, with all the accusations it suffers, on fronts ranging from pandemics to the environment and fake news, it is the economy that is its greatest threat.
“Few of these processes are likely to thrive,” he says. “The man responsible for deciding whether to indict Bolsonaro for handling the pandemic is Augusto Aras, whom he appointed. Another ally, Arthur Lira, is sitting on all impeachment orders. In turn, the Supreme Court is reluctant to provoke a constitutional crisis. “
Thus, “the strongest threat to reelection hopes may turn out to be economic” now that “Paulo Guedes, once a guru of fiscal orthodoxy, has been persuaded to finance the pre-election spending spree.”
In short, “Bolsonaro has proved incapable of managing the economy or the pandemic, and Latin America’s largest nation is paying a high price,” and can’t wait for the 2022 elections.
BRAZILIAN POLICE
The country is in the global news this early this week for another reason. In the Washington Post, “Brazilian police kill 25 people in war operation against criminal group”. In the New York Times, with AP, “Brazilian police kill 25 accused of planning bank robberies”.
In Beijing’s Global Times, “In a ferocious exchange of fire, Brazilian police kill 25 suspects.” In London’s Guardian, “Brazilian police kill 25 allegedly part of bank robber gang”.
Also at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and at Le Figaro, in Paris, this one illustrated with a photo by Bolsonaro,
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