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Oct 2024
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"Brazil is a Cautionary Tale" | Ash Wedn...

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Brazilian journalists Paulo Figueiredo and Allan dos Santos sat down with me to detail the concerning similarities between Brazil and the United States today. Both journalists are victim of censorship, and are currently in exile in the United States — being targets of Brazilian Supreme Court minister Alexandre de Moraes. Their stories are powerful and should concern every American.

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