In October, Brazilians elected Jair Bolsonaro, a former army captain, as their next president. Bolsonaro made tough talk on crime a central part of his campaign, running on a ‘law-and-order’ platform that resonated with a large number of Brazilians troubled by soaring crime rates and widespread insecurity. The question now, as Bolsonaro prepares to take office on 1 January 2019, is what his public security agenda will look like, and how successful he can actually be in keeping to his promise to reduce violence in the country. End of preview - This article contains approximately 1743 words.
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