Apocalypse in the Tropics

When does a democracy end and a theocracy begin? Petra Costa investigates the increasingly powerful grip Christian evangelical leaders hold over politics in Brazil. She gains extraordinary access to the country’s top political leaders, including President Lula and former president Bolsonaro, as well as to Brazil’s most famous televangelist: a magnetic pastor who aspires to play puppet master to the far-right leader.

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  Silas Malafaia

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  Elizete Malafaia

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  Jair Bolsonaro

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  Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

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  Petra Costa

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  Alexandre de Moraes

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  Cabo Daciolo

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  Damares Alves

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  Eduardo Bolsonaro

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  Sérgio Moro

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