Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Messias Bolsonaro is the current President of Brazil, elected in January 2019. He is considered to be a controversial figure due to his far-right and fascist ideologies.

He is a vocal opponent of same-sex marriage and homosexuality, abortion, affirmative action, drug liberalization and secularism. In foreign policy, he has advocated closer relations to the United States and Israel. During the 2018 presidential campaign, he started to advocate for economic liberal and pro-market policies. A polarizing and controversial politician, his views and comments, which have been described as far-right and populist in nature, have drawn both praise and criticism in Brazil.

Bolsonaro has been compared to Augusto Pinochet on more than one occasion due to their similar views.

Ideals
Jair Bolsonaro is well known for his polemical stands on several topics, such as minorities, LGBT population and crime. Besides being an admirer of the Brazilian military regime, in 1993 he openly supported Alberto Fujimori, a former Peruvian president charged with several crimes ranging from corruption to supporting forced sterilization programs. Later, in 1999, he openly supported the assassination of several people, including the then Brazilian president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso. Several other declarations made him appear to be a homophobe, misogynist and racist to many.