Brazil falls six positions in the “Economist” democracy ranking

Brazil has fallen into six positions in the global ranking of global democracy (Democracy Index) The economistNow in 57th place.

In the chapter dedicated to Brazil, entitled “Brazilian democracy at risk”, the study states that political polarization has increased in the last decade and manages the impact of social media platforms on Brazilian democracy has been problematic, which has led the Supreme Court to “exceed the limit”.

The document states that the question peaks in August 2024, when the Supreme Court (STF) ordered the blockade to social media x because it represented a “direct threat for the integrity of the democratic process” before the local local elections of October 2024.

“Limit access to a large social media platform in this way for several weeks has no parallel among the democratic countries. The censorship of a group of users has exceeded the boundaries of those that can be considered reasonable restrictions on freedom of expression, especially in the middle of an election campaign”, supports the text. He adds: “Making some illegal speeches, based on vague definitions, is an example of politicization of the judiciary”.

Following, the The economist He cites a 2023 Latinobarometer survey on the freedom of expression which stressed that 64% of the Brazilians said that “it is poorly guaranteed or not guaranteed”, a percentage that would be above the regional average of 45%.

In addition, 62% of the Brazilians say they do not express their opinions on the problems that the country has to face, behind only El Salvador and well above the regional average of 44%.

The score of Brazil, according to the survey, was also adversely influenced by the new details of the “alleged coup attempt” in 2022 against the then elected president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and members of the Stf, who would have been organized by the former president Jair Bolsonaro and high members of the armed forces, who deny leireships.

“The coup plan also suggests that there is a disturbing tolerance for political violence in Brazil which is absent in the most consolidated democracies,” says the survey.

The ranking of the economist’s democracy is led by Norway, followed by New Zealand and Sweden. North Korea, Myanmar and Afghanistan occupy the last three positions, from a list of 167 countries.

Source: Terra

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