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Oct 29, 2018

Brazil’s controversial new president

(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … A very controversial figure has just become president of Brazil. Jair Bolsonaro has made waves globally for being hard right and a mean budget slicer, with strict conservative values. Will he put his money where his mouth is – and should he? Meanwhile, a crucial national budget in the UK is the last before the country leaves the EU. Also: we complain holidays in the U.S. have gotten too commercial – similar to the world’s largest democracy, India, where festival season sees goods sponsored by local businesses and dripping in diamonds. Today’s show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), PayPal (paypal.com)  and Selligent (selligent.com). (10/29/2018)

Supporters of far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, celebrate in front of his house in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after he won Brazil's presidential election, on October 28, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Far-right former army captain Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil on Sunday, beating leftist opponent Fernando Haddad in a runoff election after a bitter and polarized campaign.
Supporters of far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, celebrate in front of his house in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after he won Brazil's presidential election, on October 28, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Far-right former army captain Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil on Sunday, beating leftist opponent Fernando Haddad in a runoff election after a bitter and polarized campaign.
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(Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … A very controversial figure has just become president of Brazil. Jair Bolsonaro has made waves globally for being hard right and a mean budget slicer, with strict conservative values. Will he put his money where his mouth is – and should he? Meanwhile, a crucial national budget in the UK is the last before the country leaves the EU. Also: we complain holidays in the U.S. have gotten too commercial – similar to the world’s largest democracy, India, where festival season sees goods sponsored by local businesses and dripping in diamonds. Today’s show is sponsored by Alliance for Lifetime Income (retireyourrisk.org), PayPal (paypal.com)  and Selligent (selligent.com). (10/29/2018)

Brazil’s controversial new president