Brazilian democracy is at risk of eroding

Polarisation, economic woes and clashes between the executive and other government branches are raising stability fears

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  • 2018 campaign
  • Conflictive relations
  • Four indicators
  • Rejection of (or weak commitment to) democratic rules of the game
  • Denial of the legitimacy of political opponents
  • Toleration or encouragement of violence
  • Readiness to curtail civil liberties of opponents, including media
  • Scenarios
  • Normalisation
  • Permanent instability
  • Parliamentarism by stealth
  • Impeachment
  • Resignation

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