Just a few weeks before April national elections in Hungary, Jair Bolsonaro comes to Budapest to meet Viktor Orbán on February 17. After this illiberal tour, which includes a visit to Vladimir Putin, Bolsonaro himself is to face Brazilian voters in October 2022.
In preparation, the CEU Democracy Institute and its Review of Democracy convened a panel discussion with multiple disciplinary perspectives on Bolsonarism. In light of the challenges faced by democracy in Brazil, experts addressed issues like the impact of authoritarian international law on the globalization of illiberal democracy, the illiberal war on human rights and gender equality, modes of constitutional erosion, and the support for charismatic leadership among low-income voters in illiberal and authoritarian settings.
Panelists:
Emilio Peluso Neder Meyer, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thiago de Souza Amparo, Professor, Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School and International Relations School, São Paulo, Brazil.
Moderator:
Renáta Uitz, Co-Director, CEU Democracy Institute; Professor, CEU Department of Legal Studies
