Bolsonaro, who has vowed to outlaw leftists and let Agribusiness loose on the Amazon, won 55 per cent of the vote in the final round of the Presidential election

COMMONSPACE spoke to Jonathon Shafi, Scottish political activist, who is in Sao Paolo, Brazil speaking to left activists on the ground their about the consequences of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro’s election as President of the country.

Bolsonaro’s rise is a part of a global far-right wave

THE Brazilian elections on 28 October could be a watershed moment in Latin America, and have repercussions across the globe.