The origin of the extreme right and its consequences in the current Brazilian context

Authors

  • Letícia Vasconcelos Rodrigues
  • Maria Clara Lima Correia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33064/hh.vi24.4044

Keywords:

Origin, far right, Brazil

Abstract

This work aims to discuss how the extreme right has achieved a prominent place in Brazilian politics today and how this ideology is being absorbed by right wing sympathizers since the mid-twentieth century, especially with the 1964 civil military coup in Brazil. In this way, it will be discussed how the “Left” and “Right” ideologies emerged in Europe, and how far-right ideas were becoming popular in the global and Brazilian context, also pointing out how it gained more strength with the candidacy of the current president. Jair Messias Bolsonaro who built his popularity based on xenophobia, racism, homophobia and other bigotry that are pillars of right-wing extremism.

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Published

2022-07-30

How to Cite

Vasconcelos Rodrigues, Letícia, and Maria Clara Lima Correia. 2022. “The Origin of the Extreme Right and Its Consequences in the Current Brazilian Context”. Horizonte Histórico - Semester Journal for Students of the UAA’s Bachelor’s Degree in History, no. 24 (July):21-31. https://doi.org/10.33064/hh.vi24.4044.