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Reminder: Brazil's leftist leader Lula would have easily won the presidential election. He was leading 44% against fascist Bolsonaro's 26%

But this is precisely why Brazil's capitalist elites -- with support from the US -- imprisoned Lula on bogus charges
reut.rs/2I7pGGd
Lula: "My imprisonment was the latest phase in a slow-motion coup designed to permanently marginalize progressive forces... With all the polls showing that I would easily win this October’s elections, Brazil’s extreme right wing is seeking to knock me out" nyti.ms/2OAs76z
The US-backed soft coup against Brazil's elected left-wing Pres. Dilma paved the way for fascist Bolsonaro to come to power.

Brazil's US-backed capitalist elites bear responsibility for undemocratically, outrageously imprisoning Lula and impeaching Dilma
salon.com/2016/08/31/par…
How Obama’s Normalization of the 2016 Brazil Coup Prefigured Trumpism

And now Trump is of course congratulating and welcoming in Brazilian fascist Bolsonaro.

Both the Republicans and Democrats helped set the stage for fascism to return to Brazil thenation.com/article/how-ob…
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