
When far-right rioters stormed Brazil’s seat of government it was a shock to the system, but with a new president at the helm, the country appeared to quickly recover amid a display of unity. But Brazil’s problems have not magically disappeared and Latin America’s geopolitical behemoth faces several challenges, with democracy topping the list.
Izabela A. voted for the far-right incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, in the October presidential election. But she was not part of the mob of his supporters who stormed Brazil’s seat of power on Sunday. Nevertheless, she’s afraid of being monitored on social media and she's very careful about what she says these days.