The Brian Lehrer Show

Brazil, Latin America and MAGA

October 8, 2026·25 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The political Right has made significant gains in Brazil and across Latin America, and President Donald Trump's influence has grown. Ana Ionova, New York Times correspondent based in Rio de Janeiro, discusses her reporting on the recent elections in Brazil and the broader rightward shift in the region.Photo: Demonstration calls for the impeachment of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) and the Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Alexandre de Moraes, in front of the Sao Paulo Museum of Art (Masp), on Avenida Paulista, in Sao Paulo. (Photo by: Cris Faga Almeida/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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