Large-scale corruption investigations have convicted dozens of politicians in the past three years, opening the grounds for outsiders and far-right candidates like Jair Bolsonaro, the federal deputy and former military officer, notorious for homophobic diatribes as well as tough-talking on criminals and drug-dealers. 
Upelelezi dhidi ya rushwa kubwa umewafunga makumi ya wanasiasa kwa kipindi cha miaka mitatu iliyopita na kufungua milango kwa watu wa nje na wale wa mrengo wa kulia kama vile Jair Bolsonaro, Msaidizi wa Kamanda na Afisa wa Jeshi Mstaafu, anayejulikana kwa kunanga mapenzi ya jinsia moja pamoja na kuwa na mijadala mikali dhidi ya uhalifu na wauza dawa za kulevya.