Explaining Brazil

Latin America's dangerous game

Dec 4, 2019 · 24 min · 17.3 MB
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Recent crises in Latin America show how the Armed Forces remain key power brokers in the democratic game. But using the Army as a legitimizing force brings back old demons from Latin America's not-so-distant past—when most of the region was ruled by military dictatorships. And this puts civilian leaders in an immensely fragile position.

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