In an editorial, "NYT" criticizes the Bolsonaro government

In an editorial published Wednesday (9), "The New York Times" criticized the government of Jair Bolsonaro, saying that the new president had begun his term by publishing "a series of decrees of the far right". In a text titled "Jair Bolsonaro takes power with revenge," the NYT says the new president has undermined "the protection of the environment, land rights of indigenous people and the LGBT community."

According to the editorial, the actions "show a sad but not unexpected performance of the new head of Brazil, a former army officer whose 27 years in the Brazilian Congress was only remarkable for the blatant insults inflicted on women, badual minorities and blacks. "

The NYT concludes by stating: "As it gets stronger, with the memory of the military dictatorship still strong, much will depend on the ability of Brazilian institutions to resist their autocratic attack." And it ends: "A fateful year has begun for Brazil."

See the editorial in original and the translation of the editorial below:

Mal Jair Bolsonaro took office as President of Brazil on New Year's Day. He issued a flood of far-right decrees violating environmental protection, indigenous land rights and the community. LGBT. Non-governmental organizations under government control that have purged governments that do not share their ideology. Donald Trump, delighted, tweeted enthusiastically: "Congratulations to @JairBolsonaro's president who just made an inaugural speech: the United States is with you!"

Mr. Bolsonaro returned the love by replying: "Together, under the protection of God, we will bring prosperity and progress to our people!"

actions show a sad but not unexpected performance of the new Brazilian leader, a former army officer whose 27 years in the Brazilian Congress were only remarkable for blatant insults inflicted on women, badual minorities and blacks. "A good criminal is a dead criminal," he said; he promised to send "red bandits" to prison or exile; dedicated his vote for the dismissal of former President Dilma Rousseff to the military officer responsible for her torture under the former military dictatorship.

Voters living under economic collapse, a wave of crime and a corruption scandal that undermined confidence in the political establishment. Bolsonaro's promise of change, whatever the change, was enough to bring him to power with 55% of the vote in October. The language of his inaugural speech – "Today is a day when people got rid of socialism, the overthrow of values, statism and political correctness" – was a music at the time. their reactionary base, investors and Mr. Trump, who shares his values ​​and arrogance. The stock market reached record levels and the real rallied against the dollar. Mobilizing anger, hatred and fear became the family strategy of the so-called authoritarians, and Bolsonaro attracted liberally the libretto of people like Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines, Viktor Orban of Hungary and Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey. He has also been dubbed "the trump of the tropics" for his outrageous remarks and political base of evangelical Christians, wealthy elites, cowardly politicians and military hawks. But attacking minorities and making grandiose promises has only paid off until now to compensate for the lack of government competence or coherent agenda. During the first week of the Bolsonaro presidency, the same investors and military officers celebrating a reactionary president were also warned. While his economics minister, Paulo Guedes, a neo-liberal economist trained at the University of Chicago and a teacher of economics in Chile at the time of Pinochet, had promised to reform Brazil's heavy retirement system, Bolsonaro made impromptu comments suggesting that he was considering a minimum retirement age. He also alarmed several constituencies when, contrary to the commitments made during the election campaign, he spoke of increased taxes and when he questioned the partnership project between Embraer and Boeing and when suggested to allow a US military base on Brazilian soil. His boss said the president was "wrong" with the increase in taxes, shares of Embraer have fallen. As it grows stronger, with the memory of the military dictatorship remaining strong, many will depend on the ability of Brazilian institutions to resist its autocratic attack. Much will also depend on Bolsonaro's ability to carry out much needed economic reforms. This test begins in February when the new Congress meets – the president only commands an unstable coalition of several parties and will strongly oppose his reforms. A fateful year has begun for Brazil.