Brief Political History of Brazil

This video explores the basics of Brazilian history and politics to explain why Brazilians love to say that Brazil is the country of the future and it will always be. It begins with the story of Pedro Alvares Cabral and goes all the way to Bolsonaro, including Lula, the military coup, Dom Pedro I and II and Getulio Vargas.

Sources:

Crandall, Britta H. 2017. "Brazil: The Politics of Elite Rule." In Latin American Politics and Development. Ed. Harvey Kline, Christine Wade and Howard Wiarda. New York, NY: Westview Press.

Meade, Teresa. 2009. A Brief History of Brazil. New York: Checkmark Books.