But Carvalho and Bolsonaro’s son Eduardo were, which meant the Bolsonaro visit was effectively underway. “I’m unable to predict [how long he will last], but if everything stays the way it is, it’s already bad,” Carvalho told reporters. If it’s not a coup, it’s a coup mentality.”The Brazilian media has been tough on Bolsonaro, a fact that has only furthered the president’s hatred of journalists. But contrary to the paranoia of Carvalho and his anti-globalist allies, all of this is a result of Bolsonaro’s own actions. A coup of the sort that overthrew President João Goulart in 1964 won’t be necessary if Bolsonaro brings himself down.

Source: Huffington Post March 18, 2019 19:05 UTC