Negacionismo e autoritarismo: diálogos sensíveis em tempos difíceis

Abstract

Jair Bolsonaro's election and the rise of the far-right in Brazil are not isolated events but a resurgence of a long-standing authoritarian tradition from the 20th century, marked by the Vargas Era (1930-1945) and the Military Dictatorship (1964-1985). Between 2018 and 2022, Brazil experienced a transition to authoritarianism, with threats to freedom of speech, the press, and the electoral process. The aim is to place Bolsonaro’s government in the context of Brazilian authoritarianism and understand what is new in 21st-century authoritarianism.