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A profile of Brazil’s new president
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A profile of Brazil’s new president: Jair Messias Bolsonaro
On October 28, Brazil elected far-right Jair Bolsonaro as President with 55% of valid votes. Here’s what you need to know.
The rundown
Party - Social Liberal Party – PSL (with support from Brazilian Labour Renewal Party – PRTB)
Economic stance - Liberal economic model mixed with statist viewpoints
Tax policy - Corporate tax reduction and simplification of the tax system
Trade policy - Incentives for exports and reduction of the bureaucracy associated with foreign trade operations
Security policy - Increased investments in public security and expansion of the role of the federal government (rather than state governments) in public security matters
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A profile of Brazil’s new president: Jair Messias Bolsonaro
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