25 Oct 2018

Brazilian Presidential election worrying kiwis

From Afternoons, 1:17 pm on 25 October 2018

Brazil is in the middle of a weeks long presidential election and one of the candidates, the far-right Jair Bolsonaro is a very divisive figure.

Taciano Milfont is a Brazilian New Zealander and a professor of psychology at Victoria University. He's worried by the political situation back in Brazil and the impact on Brazilians living here. 

Brazil's right-wing presidential candidate for the Social Liberal Party (PSL) Jair Bolsonaro gives his thumbs up after casting his vote at Villa Militar, during general elections.

Brazil's right-wing presidential candidate for the Social Liberal Party (PSL) Jair Bolsonaro gives his thumbs up after casting his vote at Villa Militar, during general elections. Photo: AFP