It is inevitable to draw parallels between the current national political landscape, with the revelations from the investigations into the January 8 coup attempts, and the era when the country was governed with an iron fist by the military.
Brazil possesses a propensity for self-flagellation and periodic self-destruction. Whenever signs of improvement emerge, an event invariably occurs to destabilize its structures and dismantle its institutions.
The expression "annus horribilis," of Latin origin, loosely translates as "horrible year." According to the Cambridge Dictionary, it is defined as "a year of extremely bad events."
With the conclusion of Argentina's presidential elections last Sunday, Javier Milei's victory over Sergio Massa corroborates a pattern that has been consolidating in presidential elections.
Canal Comtexto was founded by Maurício Ferro, a lawyer who graduated from PUC in Rio de Janeiro and received additional training at institutions such as the London School, the University of London, and Harvard Business School. With experience in business law, on boards of directors, and in the capital markets, he has built a career that combines legal, strategic, and economic perspectives.