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The Cold War Legacy: Brazil

President Bolsonaro claims he is saving his country from Communism. Is Brazil reliving the Cold War?

Brazil鈥檚 controversial new President, Jair Bolsonaro, has praised the country鈥檚 military dictatorship, which took power in 1964 and ruled for 21 years. In an echo of the language used by the generals back then, President Bolsonaro claims he is saving his country from Communism and he has vowed to wipe the reds off the map. His critics say he is a threat to democracy.

In this sharply divided country, some say Brazil is reliving the Cold War. Through history, culture and the classroom, the 大象传媒鈥檚 South America correspondent Katy Watson explores Brazil鈥檚 Cold War legacy.

Presenter: Katy Watson
Producer: John Murphy

(Photo: Brazilian army tanks arrive at Guanabara Palace, on 01 April 1964 in Rio de Janeiro during the military putsch. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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