Many political observers say with confidence that after the victory of Bolsonaro, we are talking about an ultra-right turn in Brazil. As experts emphasize, what will happen to this country is still unclear.
The Bolsonaro rating began to rise sharply after an assassination attempt was made on him during the election campaign. It is also worth remembering that the candidacy of the ultra-right politician was actively supported by the military. It was he who participated in the campaign to increase the salaries of the military, for which even for a short time he was sent to prison.
However, it is still worth highlighting the four main foreign policy postulates. The first is a rapprochement with Washington. During the pre-election race, the future leader of Brazil has repeatedly expressed sympathy for the United States, personally for the president Donald Trump, expressing an intention to get close to the White House. Many international experts believe that such a rapprochement will take place.
In addition, the possibility of Brazil’s participation in a hypothetical military operation against the Venezuelan government cannot be completely excluded after the ultra-right politician Jair Bolsonaro takes office as the president of the largest South American country. As Brazilian experts emphasize, Brazil’s military invasion of Venezuela is difficult to implement, it would be an absolutely irrational and erroneous strategy. However, this perspective can be realized with regard to the characteristics of the future government. In addition, we cannot exclude such a disposition, if only because the leader of the United States, Donald Trump, has already announced such a probability several times. And if the Brazilian government follows the White House in everything, such an attempt is possible.
Today, it is difficult to suggest the first steps of the government, which will be headed by Bolsonaro on January 1. However, opponents of the new charismatic leader tend to rely on the potential of democracy and the existing system of checks and balances, on the assumption that this balance of power will not allow him to literally embody all of his often extreme views.