A public service initiative from The Washington Post to promote press freedom worldwide. In Brazil, where populist President Jair Bolsonaro will seek reelection in October, all the warning signs of a democracy in peril are on full display. Have Brazil’s democratic institutions, especially the free press, been damaged beyond repair under Bolsonaro’s rule? If he gets reelected -- which is what happened in India, Hungary, Turkey, whatever -- how much longer can independent media survive? What did you learn about the challenges to journalists in other parts of the world from your involvement in “Endangered”?

Source: CNN August 04, 2022 02:42 UTC