Headline RoundupOctober 30th, 2018
Jair Bolsonaro Wins Presidential Election in Brazil
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, ending a highly controversial and violent campaign. Bolsonaro has been lauded by some for his commitment to fighting crime and furthering conservative economic ideals, while others have said that his support for lethal force against suspected criminals will violate civil liberties and that his policies will damage the environment. He has also received backlash for his divisive rhetoric, which included insults towards women, blacks, and the LGBT community.
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Jair Bolsonaro Wins Brazil's Presidency, in a Shift to the Far RightNew York Times (News)
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Brazil on Sunday became the latest country to drift toward the far right, electing a strident populist as president in the nation’s most radical political change since democracy was restored
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Brazil elects anti-establishment candidate Jair Bolsonaro as presidentFox News (Online News)
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Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal declared Sunday that anti-establishment congressman Jair Bolsonaro, a champion of traditional Brazilian values, has won the country's election for
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A Trump-Bolsonaro bromance could be brewing after Brazilian's big winReuters
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