Jair Bolsonaro’s election came as a shock, but it was almost inevitable in the context of Brazilian politics

When Jair Bolsonaro was elected as the 38thpresident of Brazil on 28thOctober 2018 it was the book end that drew to a close the right wing election victories that took in the Brexit referendum, the Trump election, the election of Iván Duque in Colombia and the rise of right wing movements across Europe. It was …