Dictatorship Was A 'Very Good' Period, Says Brazil's Aspiring President
Dictatorship Was A 'Very Good' Period, Says Brazil's Aspiring President
July 30, 20182:51 PM ET
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By tapping into that general disenchantment, Bolsonaro has advanced from the sidelines to center stage. Some compare his rise to that of Donald Trump, whom he much admires.
Bolsonaro is now considered a serious presidential contender, despite a heavily tainted record that includes telling a congresswoman in 2003 that she did not deserve to be raped by him.
He also once stated he'd be incapable of loving a gay son.
Last year, he caused an outcry by declaring that in his view the inhabitants of Afro-Brazilian communities known as quilombos are "not even good for breeding any more."
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