OUT OF CONTROL
Supporters of hard-right President Jair Bolsonaro are in no mood to accept the result of Sunday’s presidential election.
Eduard Freisler is a Czech reporter based in Caracas, Venezuela. He has written for the Miami Herald, Christian Science Monitor and number of Czech outlets. He is a graduate of Hunter College in New York City.
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HO HO HO
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CHECKOUT TIME
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