Right still alive and kicking in Brazil: Bloc around Bolsonaro wins majority in parliament

The party of outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is the largest party in the new parliament. His Liberal Party (PL) won 99 seats. The bloc of right-wing parties around Bolsonaro thus has a majority of 60 percent in the Chamber of Representatives. Moody’s rating agency says the second round of the presidential election will be a dime on its side.

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