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Brazil's leftist government enacted strict gun control laws in the early 20th century, and in the two subsequent decades saw a massive increase in violent crime.<ref>De Castro, Fernando (September 14, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/gun-control-and-crime-rise-in-brazil_3073802.html Gun Control and Crime Rise in Brazil]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved September 15, 2019.</ref>
Brazil's leftist government enacted strict gun control laws in the early 20th century, and in the two subsequent decades saw a massive increase in violent crime.<ref>De Castro, Fernando (September 14, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/gun-control-and-crime-rise-in-brazil_3073802.html Gun Control and Crime Rise in Brazil]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved September 15, 2019.</ref>
Brazilian President [[Dilma Rousseff]] was impeached for corruption in 2016. In 2017, [[Lula da Silva]] was convicted of corruption. Both political figures are socialists. Brazil has seen a growing [[conservative]] and [[evangelical]] movement.<ref>Pearson, Samantha (April 8, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazil-turns-rightward-heralding-new-chapter-for-latin-america-1523216901 Brazil Turns Rightward, Heralding New Chapter for Latin America]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved April 9, 2018.</ref> In 2018, Brazil ended 15 years of Marxist rule by electing [[Jair Bolsonaro]], a strong conservative and nationalist, as president.
Brazilian President [[Dilma Rousseff]] was impeached for corruption in 2016. The same year President Lula da Silva was accused of bribery, both political figures are socialists. He claimed that there was nobody in Brazil more honest than him.<ref>[http://politica.estadao.com.br/blogs/fausto-macedo/nao-tem-uma-viva-alma-mais-honesta-do-que-eu-afirma-lula/ In Portuguese: "Não existe viva alma mais honesta do que eu"]</ref> Lula has been labeled by those involved in "[[Petrolão]]" (the corruption scandal of [[Petrobras]]) as "chefe da quadrilha" (head of the gang of thieves).<ref>http://www.ilisp.org/noticias/delcidio-confirma-lula-e-o-chefe-da-quadrilha-e-as-campanhas-de-dilma-foram-ilegais/</ref> In 2017, Lula was sentenced to nine years in jail by [[Sérgio Moro]], based
on the accusation of receiving and hiding an apartment as bribe. He wasn't arrested, since, by Brazilian law, he can appeal in liberty.
<ref>https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil-40488914</ref><ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-12/brazil-s-lula-sentenced-to-prison-on-corruption-charges</ref> On 2018-01-24, TRF-4 (''Tribunal Regional Federal 4'', Brazilian's court of appeal) confirmed by unanimous decision all accusations against Lula, and raised his period to 12 years and one month. He continued to appeal the ruling.<ref>Official TRF-4 site: https://www2.trf4.jus.br/trf4/controlador.php?acao=noticia_visualizar&id_noticia=13418</ref><ref>Veja: https://veja.abril.com.br/politica/julgamento-de-lula-no-trf4-acompanhe-ao-vivo/</ref><ref>Brazilian government official news site: http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/politica/noticia/2018-01/desembargadores-do-trf4-mantem-condenacao-de-lula-no-caso-triplex</ref>
In February 2019, Lula's sentence was expanded after he received a separate 13-year sentence.<ref>Martel, Frances (February 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2019/02/07/brazil-sentences-socialist-ex-president-lula-to-another-13-years-in-prison-bringing-total-to-25/ Brazil Sentences Socialist Ex-President Lula to Another 13 Years in Prison, Bringing Total to 25]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 9, 2019.</ref> However, on November 8, 2019, Lula was released from prison after a Brazilian Supreme Court decision that did not apply to him specifically.<ref>Trevisani, Paulo; Forero, Juan (November 8, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazilian-judge-orders-release-of-former-president-lula-da-silva-11573243399 Former Brazilian President ‘Lula’ da Silva Released From Jail]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 8, 2019.</ref><ref>Boadle, Anthony; Benassatto, Leonardo (November 8, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-court/lula-leaves-prison-firing-up-brazils-left-and-right-idUSKBN1XI1YC Lula leaves prison, firing up Brazil's left and right]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 9, 2019.</ref>
Brazil has seen a growing [[conservative]] and [[evangelical]] movement.<ref>Pearson, Samantha (April 8, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazil-turns-rightward-heralding-new-chapter-for-latin-america-1523216901 Brazil Turns Rightward, Heralding New Chapter for Latin America]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved April 9, 2018.</ref> In 2018, Brazil ended 15 years of Marxist rule by electing [[Jair Bolsonaro]], a strong conservative and nationalist, as president. Brazil was an economic success having deflation while other countries had the opposite. Security grew under the conservative president, Bolsonaro is a great defender of economic and social freedom, he stopped the Sao Paulo Forum, recovered Brazilian national pride and personal gun registration soared almost 500% under Bolsonaro's government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/es/minuto-a-minuto/20220629-registro-de-armas-personales-se-dispar%C3%B3-casi-500-bajo-gobierno-de-bolsonaro|title=Registro de armas personales se disparó casi 500% bajo gobierno de Bolsonaro|language=es|publisher=France 24|date=June 29 2022}}</ref> He also was defiant against COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine, questioning the use of masks, the vaccines, even delaying the purchase of them. He said "Now everything is a pandemic, we have to end it. I'm sorry for the dead, I'm sorry. We will all die one day. There's no use trying to run away from it. We have to stop being a country of f*gg*ts (...) Face this bare-chested, fight"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elpais.com/internacional/2020-11-11/jair-bolsonaro-tenemos-que-dejar-de-ser-un-pais-de-maricas.html|title=Jair Bolsonaro: “Tenemos que dejar de ser un país de maricas”|publisher=El País|date=November 11, 2020|language=es}}</ref> He also said that if he gets COVID would be only a "gripezinha" (small cold).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil-55107536|language=pt|date=November 27, 2022|title=2 momentos em que Bolsonaro chamou covid-19 de 'gripezinha', o que agora nega}}</ref> He defended Brazilian sovereignty over the most of the Amazon against globalists like Leonardo Di Caprio and Emmanuel Macron that wanted to globalize the region. The Bicentennial of the Independence of Brazil happen during Bolsonaro's government.
In the [[Brazil presidential election, 2022|2022 elections]], Bolsonaro's coalition won the biggest right-wing conservative majority in the history of Brazil. The presidential election consisted in two rounds, in which in both Bolsonaro started winning and in the end it was changed in favor of Lula (the North of Brazil starts counting later, and its mostly leftist). Brazil has an electronic non-auditable voting systems owned by Smartmatic, the President tried to change it but the political system stopped the reform.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elpais.com/internacional/2021-08-11/bolsonaro-sufre-una-gran-derrota-politica-al-rechazar-el-congreso-su-propuesta-para-cambiar-el-sistema-de-voto.html|title=Bolsonaro sufre una gran derrota política al rechazar el Congreso su propuesta para cambiar el sistema de voto|language=es|publisher=El País|date=August 11, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bnamericas.com/es/noticias/congreso-frena-planes-de-bolsonaro-de-abandonar-el-voto-electronico|title=Congreso frena planes de Bolsonaro de abandonar el voto electrónico|date=August 11, 2022|language=es|publisher=BN América}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.poder360.com.br/governo/camara-enterra-voto-impresso-e-derrota-jair-bolsonaro/|title=Câmara enterra voto impresso e derrota Jair Bolsonaro|publisher=Poder 360|date=Augusto 10, 2022|language=pt}}</ref> The Supreme Electoral Court censored (in colaboration with [[Big Tech]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2020/noticia/2020/09/30/tse-lanca-parceria-com-whatsapp-para-coibir-disparos-em-massa-nas-eleicoes.ghtml|publisher=Globo|title=TSE lança parceria com redes sociais contra desinformação durante a campanha eleitoral|date=September 30, 2022|language=pt}}</ref> a lot of posts in support of President Bolsonaro in Social Media, alleging "Fake News" against Lula when calling him corrupt. The main counterweight to the power of President Jair Bolsonaro was the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://panampost.com/oriana-rivas/2022/10/21/censura-en-brasil-corrupto-lula/|publisher=Panam Post|title=Censura en Brasil estaría yendo «muy lejos»: prohibido llamar «corrupto» a Lula|date=October 21, 2022|language=es}}</ref> The Supreme Electoral Court President, Alexandre de Morães, ordered the arrest of a conservative congressman, Daniel Silveira, center, after Silveira criticized Morães and other court judges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/09/26/espanol/brasil-bolsonaro-supremo-tribunal.html|title=¿El máximo tribunal de Brasil se extralimita en su defensa de la democracia?|publisher=The New York Times|date=September 26, 2022|language=es}}</ref>
After the media declared Lula the winner, Bolsonaro went silent and truckers went on strike on 18 states and more than 26 highways.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radio.uchile.cl/2022/11/01/aumenta-tension-en-brasil-mientras-bolsonaro-calla-camioneros-cortan-26-carreteras-durante-mas-de-12-horas/|title=Aumenta tensión en Brasil: Mientras Bolsonaro calla, camioneros cortan 26 carreteras durante más de 12 horas|publisher=Diario U de Chile|date=November 1, 2022|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtnkK4bkOC0|title=Insurrection in Brazil. 18 states block roads. Election results contested by Bolsonaro's supporters.|date=October 31, 2022|publisher=
Emil Cosman}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eldesconcierto.cl/internacional/2022/11/01/ordenan-reforzar-acciones-para-enfrentar-bloqueos-de-adherentes-a-bolsonaro-en-brasil.html|title=Brasil vive tensa noche: Adherentes de Bolsonaro denuncian fraude y bloquean carreteras|language=es|publisher=El Desconcierto|date=November 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.df.cl/internacional/politica/bloqueos-de-camiones-y-silencio-de-bolsonaro-marcan-las-jornadas-de|title=Bloqueos de camiones y silencio de Bolsonaro marcan las jornadas de Brasil tras elecciones|language=es|date=November 1, 2022|publisher=Diario Financiero}}</ref> The Brazilian Army supports Bolsonaro.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/06/14/espanol/elecciones-brasil-bolsonaro-ejercito.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article|title=Jair Bolsonaro plantea dudas sobre el proceso electoral de Brasil. El ejército lo respalda|language=es|date=June 14, 2022|publisher=The New York Times}}</ref>
== Presidents ==
== Presidents ==