Democracy Endangered: The Case of Brazil
The recent armed attack on the three main centers of political power in Brazil reflected a story the West is getting to know all too well. An abrasive incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, incited outrage amongst thousands of supporters with baseless claims of election fraud. What was supposed to be a peaceful transfer of power descended into bedlam. As security officials allegedly had a hand in fueling the insurrection, it is clear that anti-democratic sentiment is alive and well in Brazil, and is likely backed by powerful people. What can the West and Latin America do to stop authoritarian actors who seek to undermine fair elections and democracy? Is this trend contagious?
Join us Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at 11:00 am EST / 4:00 pm GMT, for another installment of Free Speech at the Crossroads: International Dialogues.
This event is co-sponsored by the Free Speech Project (Georgetown University) and the Future of the Humanities Project (Georgetown University and Blackfriars Hall and Campion Hall, Oxford).
Featured:
Nicholas Barnes, lecturer, University of St. Andrews
Ana Ionova, multimedia journalist, radio contributor in Brazil
Ishaan Tharoor, foreign affairs columnist, The Washington Post
Andreza De Souza Santos, lecturer, Latin American Centre, St. Antony’s College, Oxford
Michael Scott (moderator), senior dean, Blackfriars Hall, Oxford
Sanford J. Ungar (moderator), director, Free Speech Project, Georgetown University
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