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US and Brazil deliver double blow to the populist right. Will Europe feel the impact?

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Razdan, K. (2026, November 6). US and Brazil deliver double blow to the populist right. Will Europe feel the impact? South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3373448/us-and-brazil-deliver-double-blow-populist-right-will-europe-feel-impact

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-11-06 · by Khushboo Razdan

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In recent weeks, significant political shifts occurred in the Americas with Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva winning the presidential election against Jair Bolsonaro's son, Flavio, and Democrats securing control of both chambers of the US Congress. These developments mark a setback for populist right-wing movements led by figures like former US President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The article considers whether these electoral outcomes in the Americas will influence the stability of similar right-wing political forces in Europe.
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In the span of about 10 days, US and Brazil dealt significant blows to right-wing populism. In Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a narrow victory in a runoff election against Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Meanwhile, US voters handed control of both chambers of Congress to the Democrats, marking a sharp rejection of candidates associated with former President Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement. Despite these setbacks in the Americas, right-wing movements remain strong in France and Germany, raising questions about their potential impact on Europe.

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Brazil GPE · 2× American NORP · 1× Bolsonaro PERSON · 1× Democrats NORP · 1× Flavio Bolsonaro PERSON · 1× France GPE · 1× Germany GPE · 1× Jair Bolsonaro PERSON · 1× Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1×

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While Trump and Bolsonaro face backlash in the Americas, right-wing movements remain resilient in France and Germany In the space of roughly 10 days, the two largest democracies in the Americas delivered setbacks to the populist right.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
🔮 Will Europe feel the impact?
2026-11-06 · South China Morning Post
US and Brazil deliver double blow to the populist right. Will Europe feel the impact? · assertive framing

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US and Brazil deliver double blow to the populist right. asserted
US → deliver → right
Will Europe feel the impact? asserted
Europe → feel → impact
While Trump and Bolsonaro face backlash in the Americas, right-wing movements remain resilient in France and Germany In the space of roughly 10 days, the two largest democracies in the Americas delivered setbacks to the populist right. asserted
democracies → face → right
In Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva staged a narrow but remarkable comeback, defeating Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, in a run-off election after trailing in the first round. asserted
Silva → stag → round
This week, American voters handed control of both chambers of the US Congress to Democrats in a sharp rebuke of candidates riding on US President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement. asserted
America → hand → movement
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