John Paul Rathbone There has long been a “good” Latin American left and a “bad” one. With the start of Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency of Brazil this week, it is worth asking if there might also be a similar “good” versus “bad” divide in the region’s political right and, if so, where he fits in. At… Seguir leyendo Latin America’s ‘good’ right versus ‘bad’ right
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