The striking similarities between events at the Capitol and Brasília stem from links fostered by the former presidents and their families
which each has used to rebuff accusations of being isolated on the world stage. Even before leaving office, Bolsonaro decamped to Florida and is now in Kissimmee, Orlando, close to Trump’s bastion at Mar-a-Lago. The former Brazilian president makes frequent appearances outside his temporary base, the holiday home of a retired Brazilian martial arts fighter, to greet adoring supporters in a mix of Brazil soccer jerseys, which Bolsonaristas adopted as their own, and pro-Trump Maga gear.
The guest in question, Matthew Tyrmand, is a director of Project Veritas, a rightwing group which attempts to use sting operations to embarrass and intimidate American journalists. Tyrmand is one of the circle of US advisers around Eduardo Bolsonaro, which also includes Darren Beattie, a former Trump speechwriter.
There are also links between the Bolsonaro camp and the broader US conservative movement. The Conservative Political Action Coalition , run by the American Conservative Union, has held a series of its conventions in Brazil, most recently last June in São Paulo, which are part of its efforts to internationalise, which has also taken theBut outside such special events, there appear to be few enduring organisational links between US Republicans and Bolsonaro’s Liberal party.
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