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Jeffrey W. Rubin, Associate Professor of History, Boston University

Brazil's election goes beyond a battle between left and right – democracy is also on the ballot

Winds of change in Brazil, or an ill breeze? Gustavo Minas/Getty Images

Two very different Brazils could emerge after voters go the polls to elect a president on Oct. 2, 2022.

In one scenario, Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s current president, will manage to stay in power – by either winning the vote or illegally ignoring it – and continue to push the country down an authoritarian road.

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