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In search of the roots of Brazil
Two classics offer clues, a winding trail through colonial history and mindsets
Carnival time in Rio. Image by Pat, Pixabay
The Big Story:
Brazil, the largest country in South America, voted for its president in a high stakes election that affects the health of our planet and reveals the limits of Trumpification outside the US.
Home to more than half the Amazon rainforest, which absorbs huge amounts of carbon dioxide, the two leading candidates were at opposite ends of the spectrum on crucial environmental policy.
The contest between incumbent left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro was between two worldviews, almost two Brazils.
Our two books provide insights into this vast country.
This Week’s Books:
Brazil’s greatest historian has a theory, the “cordial man”.
A mordant 19th century novel critiques Brazilian society.
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