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'''Jair Messias Bolsonaro''' (Campinas, March 21, 1955) is a strongly [[conservative]] and anti-[[establishment]]<ref name="TropicalTrump">Newman, Alex (September 3, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/south-america/item/29946-tropical-trump-bolsonaro-may-be-brazil-s-next-president “Tropical Trump” Bolsonaro May Be Brazil's Next President]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 3, 2018.</ref> Brazilian congressman and retired army captain. He is running for President of Brazil.
'''Jair Messias Bolsonaro''' (Campinas, March 21, 1955) is a strongly [[conservative]] and anti-[[establishment]]<ref name="TropicalTrump">Newman, Alex (September 3, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/south-america/item/29946-tropical-trump-bolsonaro-may-be-brazil-s-next-president “Tropical Trump” Bolsonaro May Be Brazil's Next President]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 3, 2018.</ref> [[Brazil]]ian congressman and retired army captain. He is running for President of Brazil.
==Life and career==
==Life and career==
===2018 presidential election===
===2018 presidential election===
Bolsonaro is running for the [[Brazil]]ian presidency in 2018.<ref>[http://politica.estadao.com.br/blogs/marcelo-moraes/2014/10/30/bolsonaro-serei-o-candidato-da-direita-a-presidencia-em-2018/ Bolsonaro: "I will be the right-wing candidate for the presidency in 2018"] - Estadão.</ref> He tried in 2014, but the leaders of [[Progressive Party (Brazil)|his party]] decided to support the [[Marxist]] government of [[Dilma Rousseff]]. Among the presidential proposals, Bolsonaro called for closing unnecessary ministries (such as Ministry of Finance, which keeps the [[socialism|government in control of the economy]], and the Defense Ministry, which creates [[fascism|military subordination to political]]), the reduction of state in all its spheres, the [[free market]], [[homeschooling]], the neutral point of view in schools, private health, the end of [[gun control]], the prohibition of [[same-sex "marriage"]] and abortion.
Bolsonaro is running for the [[Brazil]]ian presidency in 2018.<ref>[http://politica.estadao.com.br/blogs/marcelo-moraes/2014/10/30/bolsonaro-serei-o-candidato-da-direita-a-presidencia-em-2018/ Bolsonaro: "I will be the right-wing candidate for the presidency in 2018"] - Estadão.</ref> He tried in 2014, but the leaders of [[Progressive Party (Brazil)|his party]] decided to support the [[Marxist]] government of [[Dilma Rousseff]]. Among the presidential proposals, Bolsonaro called for closing unnecessary ministries (such as Ministry of Finance, which keeps the [[socialism|government in control of the economy]], and the Defense Ministry, which creates [[fascism|military subordination to political]]), the reduction of state in all its spheres, the [[free market]], [[homeschooling]], the neutral point of view in schools, private health, the end of [[gun control]], the prohibition of [[same-sex "marriage"]] and abortion. He also ran on a strong anti-corruption program.<ref>Meredith, Sam (October 9, 2018). [https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/09/brazil-election-all-you-need-to-know-about-jair-bolsonaro.html Who is the 'Trump of the Tropics?': All you need to know about Brazil's presidential frontrunner]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Federowski, Bruno; Mandl, Carolina (October 9, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-election/brazils-far-right-bolsonaro-no-coalition-politics-in-cabinet-picks-idUSKCN1MJ27U Brazil's far-right Bolsonaro: No coalition politics in cabinet picks]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref>
During the 2018 election campaign, Bolsonaro survived an attempted assassination attempt, being stabbed.<ref>Puglie, Frederic (September 18, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/18/jair-bolsonaro-stabbing-emboldens-brazils-unlikely/ Assassination attempt only emboldens Brazil's Trump-like presidential front-runner]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 18, 2018.</ref>
During the 2018 election campaign, Bolsonaro survived an attempted assassination attempt, being stabbed.<ref>Puglie, Frederic (September 18, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/18/jair-bolsonaro-stabbing-emboldens-brazils-unlikely/ Assassination attempt only emboldens Brazil's Trump-like presidential front-runner]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 18, 2018.</ref>