Cornered by Crises, Bolsonaro Adopts ‘Peace and Love’ Style
- New allies and former President Temer have advised Bolsonaro
- Conciliatory style may not last, officials and allies say
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After pushing his administration to the brink of an institutional crisis with Brazil’s congress and its top court, President Jair Bolsonaro is seemingly changing tack, heeding the advice from new allies and even his predecessor.
For almost two weeks now the far-right president has put his belligerent style aside to build bridges with the country’s top lawmakers and Supreme Court justices. With the coronavirus pandemic tearing through Brazil and the economy nosediving, legal problems involving Bolsonaro’s inner circle have forced him to rethink his strategy in a bid to shield the government from simultaneous crises, according to officials and senior legislators.