After months of tensions over a close presidential election in Brazil, a mob stormed government buildings in the days following the inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

With President Lula strengthening ties with BRICS nations and moving away from US influence, Trump is set to dramatically reshape South American politics and challenge Brazil’s current trajectory.

Through storytelling and analysis, Blanc’s book tells an interior history of Brazil by recounting the political initiatives ...