Beef, Bible and Bullets

- Blurb -

Backed by Brazil' s wealthy agri-business groups, a growing evangelical movement, and an emboldened military and police force, Jair Bolsonaro took to office in 2019. Driven by the former army captain' s brand of controversial, aggressive rhetoric, the divisive presidential campaign saw fake news and misinformation shared with Bolsonaro' s tens of millions of social media followers. Bolsonaro promised simple solutions to Brazil' s rising violent crime, falling living standards and widespread corruption, but what has emerged is Latin America' s most right-wing president since the military dictatorships of the 1970s. Famous for his racist, homophobic and sexist beliefs and his disregard for human rights, the so-called ' Trump of the Tropics' has established a reputation based on his polemic, sensationalist statements. Written by an journalist with decades of experience in the field, Beef, Bible and bullets is a compelling account of the origins of Brazil' s unique brand of right-wing populism. Lapper offers the first major assessment of the Bolsonaro government and the growing tensions between extremist and moderate conservatives.