# Brazil has moved progressively to the right over two decades, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/88955

- France 24, 2026-10-06 17:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20261006-brazil-has-moved-to-the-right-progressively-over-the-last-two-decades-expert-says

> Anthony Pereira, executive director of Tulane University's Stone Center for Latin American Studies, says Brazil has steadily shifted rightward over the past 20 years. Flavio Bolsonaro, endorsed by defeated right-wing candidates Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, may draw their voters in the runoff against Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, while Lula's route to victory depends on mobilising people who skipped the first round.

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