Over the course of his presidency, Jair Bolosonaro made a U.S.-style gun culture the defining characteristic of his movement. 

By relaxing gun laws in Brazil, the former president armed his supporters. But he also spoke about the importance of guns as a symbol of political freedom...and as a tool for overturning the results of the 2022 presidential election.

How did Jair Bolsonaro leverage a Second Amendment culture war in a country...without a Second Amendment? And how did a fundamentally American ideology lead to an attack on Brazilian Congress earlier this year?

Ray Suarez speaks with Reuters reporter Gabriel Stargardter about Brazil’s version of the January 6th Insurrection, and the Latin American nation’s fight over the "right" to bear arms.

Guest:  

Gabriel Stargardter, Reuters reporter in Rio de Janeiro

Host:

Ray Suarez

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