The United States, under President Donald Trump, could impose economic sanctions against Brazil, allowing former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to return to power, the latter said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
“Trump is back and this is a sign that we will return too. “I was supporting him all night (of the US elections).” – said Bolsonaro.
It’s time for MAAGA: Make All America Great Again, the former president suggested, paraphrasing Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) slogan.
Bolsonaro was president of Brazil from 2019 to 2023, he and Trump communicated closely, the Brazilian press called him the “Trump of the tropics.” Bolsonaro is now banned from running in elections until 2030 and faces charges of attempted coup.
According to the results of a survey carried out in November by the Brazilian organization Paraná Pesquisas, Bolsonaro would defeat the current head of state in the elections. Lulu da Silva with 37.6% versus 33.6%. The WSJ notes that the politician remains very popular among conservatives and some businessmen.
Bolsonaro plans, despite the ban, to register his candidacy for the 2026 elections, counting on Trump’s pressure on Brazilian judges.
“I’m not obsessed with power, it’s actually quite exhausting at my age. There are also people smarter than me… but no one has thicker skin or more experience than me.” – Bolsonaro appears confident.
In November 2024, Bolsonaro was accused of being aware of the preparation of the assassination of the current president of Brazil. Law enforcement authorities were investigating “participation in the January 8, 2023 terrorist attacks,” “plots to stage a coup during the 2022 presidential election, and preparations for the assassination of da Silva, the vice president-elect.” Geraldo Alckmina and Supreme Court judges Alexandra Moraes“
According to the police, a group of soldiers planned to kill da Silva and Alckmin on December 15, 2022. Moraes was under surveillance. The defendants planned to hide the consequences of the crimes by creating an Institutional Anti-Crisis Management, RBC recalls.
