Bolsonaro, Brazil’s Biggest Trump Fanboy, Apparently Setting Up His Own Stolen-Election Conspiracy

In a Donald Trump–esque disinformation campaign, far-right Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is gearing up for Brazil’s 2022 general election by preemptively pushing conspiracy theories about electronic ballot counting, attacking the country’s top electoral court, and insisting that he will only lose reelection if mass voter fraud or God are involved. U.S. officials have long expressed concerns regarding Bolsonaro’s attempts to undermine the October 2 election. In a private meeting held last summer, CIA chief William Burns implored top Brazilian officials to clamp down on the president’s unfounded voter fraud claims, according to a Reuters report released on Thursday. During the… Read Full Article