Breakdown of conflict prevention mechanism a major worry By James M Dorsey It’s a no-brainer to suggest that we live in an increasingly polarised world. Geopolitics are polarised, so are societies. Polarisation marks the transition from a unipolar world dominated by the United States to a bipolar world with China, or more likely a tripolar
Lula's plans for government provided a stark contrast to Bolsonaro's four years in office, which were characterized by backsliding on environmental protections in the Amazon rainforest, looser gun laws and weaker protections for indigenous peoples and minorities.
In the ruling, head of Brazil's electoral court Alexandre de Moraes described the challenge as "offensive" to democratic norms, adding that it sought to encourage criminal and anti-democratic movements.