The invasion of the Capitol on January 6, 2021 shook American democracy. At stake was the certification of Joe Biden as president of the United States – he who had won the election against then-president Donald Trump, who alleged fraud at the polls, without presenting evidence. In Brasília, Trump’s speech was echoed by Jair Bolsonaro and raised an alarm in the White House. Already under the Biden administration, senior US government officials acted in Brazil to mitigate Bolsonaro’s coup actions, corner military commanders who joined the anti-democratic project and guarantee free elections in the country. In an interview with Natuza Nery, who describes the step by step of this operation – which even ensured that chips reached the electronic voting machines in time for the elections – is Oliver Stuenkel, professor of international relations at FGV-SP.
US raised alert about coup in Brazil
The US reaction to Bolsonaro’s coup
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