Jair Bolsonaro
38th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (2019–2023)
Named in 4 episodes, from 16 July 2025 to 6 November 2026: Peter Zeihan 4 · Paul J. Warburg 0. Wikidata
2026 · 3 episodes
2025 · 1 episodes
November 2026 · 1
6:13
Bolsonaro Flees Brazil Following Election Loss
Peter Zeihan
The blood feud between Lula and the Bolsonaros is causing a top-to-bottom fissure in Brazil's state capacity. No matter how the political conflict resolves, it will matter to a great number of people including those in the United States.
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October 2026 · 1
6:55
How Will the Elections Impact Serbia and Brazil?
Peter Zeihan
Recent elections in Serbia and Brazil represent minor steps along a long road rather than landmark changes. No radical changes are expected in either country because they remain trapped by their specific geographic and historical constraints.
January 2026 · 1
Venezuela's End: Next on the Chopping Block
Peter Zeihan
The United States is shifting from isolationism to active intervention in the Western Hemisphere to prevent foreign powers from gaining influence. While US intervention may succeed in destabilizing targets, reconstructing stable nations remains historically difficult and often fails.
July 2025 · 1
Tariffs Hit Brazil
Peter Zeihan
Threatening Brazil's rule of law is the dumbest thing to do for US interests. The current situation represents a strategic failure despite previous progress.
Drawing: photo Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, redrawn in our house style.