Can Brazilian democracy regain its soul?. If Bolsonaro and the military coup leaders are finally tried and convicted, it would be the beginning of a paradigm shift.

What happens from now on could define the future of democracy in Brazil. To a large extent, today's Brazil is the result of the amnesty that was granted to the military who kidnapped, tortured and executed during the last dictatorship. Unlike neighboring countries like Argentina, which at recover democracy, they tried state criminals and imprisoned torturers and dictators, Brazil opted for amnesty.