“Economist” puts Bolsonaro on the cover and says that Brazil gives maturity lessons to the US

Former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) is on the cover of this week’s issue of British magazine The Economist, which hits newsstands on Thursday, 28.

The Brazilian is portrayed with a hat equal to what he wore the “Viking of the Capitol”, one of the supporters of US President Donald Trump, in the invasion of the US Congress on January 6, 2021. The “Viking of the Capitol”, as the far right activist Jake Chansley became one of the symbols of the country’s headquarters.

The cover report of the The Economist He highlights the beginning of the trial of Jair Bolsonaro and close allies next Tuesday, September 2, for attempted coup d’état after the 2022 elections.

According to British magazine, Brazil gave a “democratic maturity lesson” by criminally investigating the attack on the three powers on January 8, 2023, contrasting with the United States. Trump inflamed the invasion of Congress and was accused of four crimes, but was able to run for the presidency of the country in 2024. Elected for another term, the Republican forgave 1,500 invaders of the capitol, including the “viking”.

“The two countries seem to be changing places. The United States are becoming more corrupt, protectionist and authoritarian. (…) In contrast, even with the Trump government punishing Brazil by processing Bolsonaro, the country is determined to safeguard and strengthen its democracy,” said The Economist.

The publication stated that the lawsuit against the former president advanced even under pressure from Trump, who sanctioned Brazil with additional rates to national products and revocation of visas from authorities, as well as targeting the inquiry rapporteur, the Supreme Court (STF) Minister Alexandre de Moraes with the Magnitsky Law.

The First Class of the Supreme Court will judge the “crucial core” of the attempted coup between September 2 and 12. The complaint of the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) was sliced ​​in nuclei. The defendants of the “crucial core” held command positions at the time of the investigated facts and include, in addition to Bolsonaro, allies close to former president and high-ranking military personnel. According to the PGR, “the main decisions of the scammer’s plot departed.

For the Attorney’s Office, January 8 was the last act and the “last hope” of the coup attempt. “The episode was promoted and facilitated by the reported organization,” said PGR by reporting Bolsonaro and 33 more people for the coup plot – 31 are defendants. “The tragic result of the events of January 8, whose scammer has already been seated by the Federal Supreme Court, therefore cannot be dissociated from the willful omissions of these reported characters.”

Jake Chansley became known as “Capitol Viking” for the costumes he wore during the invasion of the US Congress headquarters. The invasion, inflated by Trump, occurred on the day that congressmen would ratify the result of the 2020 presidential election, in which the Republican lost reelection to Joe Biden and alleged fraud in the counting of the votes. To the court, the Viking recognized the crimes of which he was accused and sentenced to 41 months in prison in November 2021.

Trump was charged with four crimes for encouraging the invasion, but was able to compete in the 2024 presidential elections. By defeating Kamala Harris in the election and resuming the presidency, the Republican forgiven more than 1,500 invaders from the capitol, including “Viking”.