Brazil’s Upcoming Elections Could Put It on the Path Toward Social Instability | The Heritage Foundation

Brazil’s Upcoming Elections Could Put It on the Path Toward Social Instability | The Heritage Foundation:

"former presidents Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva and Dilma Rousseff launched Brazil on what is now a decade-long, downward economic trajectory.

Those two socialists have been out of power since 2016, yet the country’s economy continues to flail. Its score in The Heritage Foundation’s annual Index of Economic Freedom fell again this year, reflecting a significant deterioration of Brazil’s fiscal health—aggravated by decreases in labor freedom, business freedom, government spending, and government integrity.

At the same time, Brazilian politics and social institutions have become increasingly unstable."