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1/ Australia's @ABC came to Rio & made a beautiful, moving & brilliant 30-minute documentary about the dangers Brazil faces under Bolsonaro, but also its extraordinary spirit & resilience. - I talked here about Marielle's assassination & current threats:
2/ In this part, @davidmirandario talks about the fallout from Marielle Franco's assassination, the role of paramilitary hit squads linked to the Bolsonaro's, and the political & cultural dangers he and other new members of Congress who grew up in the favelas face:
3/ One of the most beautiful parts of the @ABC documentary is the focus on Brazil's samba competition and Carnival, and how favela culture is used to express its unique beauty but also political force. It was particularly poignant because the samba winner commemorated Marielle:
4/ There's no place like Brazil on the earth: politically, culturally or historically. Its size & resources makes it of immense importance. It's burdened by great crises but this @ABC documentary really captures its full spirit & the power of the moment:
