Bolsonaro poses a serious threat to press freedom and democracy in Brazil

NewsReporters Without Borders (RSF) is very concerned for Brazil’s future as Jair Bolsonaro, the clear favourite to win the presidential election run-off on 28 October, continues to wage a campaign marked by hate speech, disinformation, violence against journalists and contempt for human rights, fuelling tension and fear of dark times ahead for democracy and press freedom. After one of the most confused and polarized campaigns in Brazil’s recent history, Bolsonaro, the far-right leader of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), got 46% of the votes in the fi

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