Brazil: Bolsonaro's Presidency
4 | March | 2019
Elected on the 28th October as the 38th President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro assumed, on January 1st 2019, the leadership of a country heavily divided and in a climate of economic and social crisis, after an electoral campaign marked by great political polarization, the role of social media and the debate on insecurity in the country. Without a majority in Congress, the new head of State promises to implement deep reforms in the country.
United States Midterm Elections
28 | November | 2018
In the USA midterm elections, the Democrats won a majority in the House of Representatives while the Republicans hold sway in the Senate. What will the impact be, of the new composition of the Congress on Trump’s Presidency, in terms of both domestic and foreign policies?
Elections in Brazil
10 | November | 2018
Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right populist candidate, won the second round of the presidential election with 55% of the vote. In a campaign marked by controversial statements and a growing polarization in the Brazilian society, the defeated candidate, Fernando Haddad (45%), and the international community worry that the President-elected wants a return to dictatorship in the country.
Swedish election
10 | September | 2018
The Swedish general election, on the 9th of September, gave the Social-Democrats first place, albeit with their worst result ever (28.4%). The Moderates followed at 19.8% and the Sweden Democrats – a far-right party, in third place, at 17.6%. What impact will this outcome have on the country and in Europe?
