Never mind the Bolsonaro: Could COVID push Brazil over the edge?

<p>Meanwhile, in Brazil…&nbsp;Extreme populist President Jair Bolsonaro’s dismissive response to the Corona crisis makes even Trump’s look vaguely reasonable. Could the anti-lockdown sentiment he’s fomenting push Brazil into real crisis? And how does this homophobic, military fetishist, formerly marginal far-right figure maintain power? Rio-based British journalist DOM PHILLIPS talks to Dorian Lynskey about wild times in the world’s sixth-largest country.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li><em>“A professor in Rio once described Bolsanaro as just a troll…&nbsp;but he has a very popular touch. And he’s very, very extreme.”&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>“The stuff I saw during the elections, it’s absolutely staggering that a mainstream politician would say these things.”&nbsp;</em></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Presented by Dorian Lynskey. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. <strong>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.</strong>&nbsp;</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>