Bolsonaro Is Stepping Up Radical Rhetoric in Brazil Election Run-Up
- In agribusiness event, president tells supporters to buy guns
- Strategy risks alienating voters he needs for re-election
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President Jair Bolsonaro is stepping up his aggressive rhetoric in the run up to Brazil’s general election, a strategy that is likely to rally his radical base but risks alienating centrist voters.
In an agribusiness convention on Wednesday, he promised to further ease laws that restrict the ownership of fire weapons if re-elected in October and called on his supporters to arm themselves.