Bolsonaro camp in Brazil hopes to capitalise on the ‘Trump effect’

Brazil’s right-wing hero and former president Jair Bolsonaro is ineligible to run for office until 2030 following his conviction on abuse of power charges after his supporters stormed parliament on January 8, 2023. But US President Donald Trump’s return to power has rekindled the hopes of the Brazilian far right, which is already preparing for next year’s presidential election.