Jair Bolsonaro set to return to Brazil after extended absence.

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Jair Bolsonaro set to return to Brazil after extended absence.
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's return to politics after a period of seclusion in Florida poses risks for both him and Brazil. Bolsonaro, who polarized the country during his presidency, faces multiple criminal inquiries and the possibility of arrest. His return could reopen barely salved political wounds and increase polarization in an already divided society. If Bolsonaro is arrested or disqualified from running for office, protests and political turbulence could follow. Bolsonaro's political party, the Liberal Party, is bullish on his appeal and plans to tour Brazil's northeast, a region that rejected him in his two presidential runs.

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