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DEMOCRACY Le Monde Diplomatique Brasil UNDERSTANDING BRASIL

The Putschism of yesterday and the Putschism of today

The argument for a moderating power “above political disputes” that could step in in the name of the people to enact regime change began during imperial times and is still used as a justification for returning power to the royal family today. During the 1940s, this so-called “moderating role” was passed on to the Brasilian […]