Abstract
This essay explores two aspects of the 2019-2021 triennium in Brazilian politics: the direction in which Jair Bolsonaro, as head of the Executive Power, sought to shift the institutions and what kind of social mobilization he inspired. It argues that, while institutional changes pointed to an autocratic regime, the Bolsonarismo movement used fascist methodology. The struggle for control over the Federal Police and the agitation and propaganda techniques that culminated in the demonstrations of September 7, 2021, were taken as exemplary cases.
Keywords:
Jair Bolsonaro; Autocracy; Fascism; Politics in Brazil