The World Should Know How the Brazilian State Is Clamping Down on Rights

Commentary The current situation Brazil is experiencing is becoming clearer every day. Since the establishment of a de facto authoritarian regime, in January 2022, numerous unconstitutionalities, illegalities, and abuses of power have been committed against former President Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters. To be fair, the administration of Mr. Bolsonaro was marked by a series of boycotts and interferences—especially by top federal judges who set themselves up to resolve matters of an administrative/executive nature, thus hindering legitimate presidential decisions. The story is long and cannot be summarized here but it entails numerous illegalities and injustices committed against various individuals who worked or supported Mr. Bolsonaro....