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Why Brazil Stopped Its Bolsonaro and We Didn't Stop Ours

Why Brazil Stopped Its Bolsonaro and We Didn't Stop Ours

Update: 2026-03-31
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Zack Beauchamp on democratic resilience, the WhatsApp group that saved Brazil's Supreme Court, and why corruption in Congress can sometimes be a feature. Plus: Trump may end the Iran war with the Strait of Hormuz still closed — which is somehow worse than before it started. And the surprising history of "bimbo."


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Why Brazil Stopped Its Bolsonaro and We Didn't Stop Ours

Why Brazil Stopped Its Bolsonaro and We Didn't Stop Ours

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