Expert: Trial of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro  

Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, has been charged with attempting to stage a coup d’état and reclaim power following his loss of the 2022 election. The verdict and sentencing phase of the trial is now beginning. 

This McGill expert can talk about Bolsonaro’s trial; the legacy of dictatorships in Brazil; the effects of U.S tariffs against Brazil; and human rights and amnesty. 

Jacob Blanc is Associate Professor of History and International Development Studies and, Associate Director and Undergraduate Program Director,  ISID 

Jacob.blanc [at] mcgill.ca (English, French, Spanish and Portuguese)