Apocalypse in the Tropics

Evangelical fundamentalism is rapidly on the rise in Brazil, with popular TV evangelists calling on their supporters to back ultraconservative presidential candidates whose campaign promises are focused on banning abortion rights and gender neutral toilets. This religious influence dragged the country to its lowest point during the pandemic, when, rather than importing vaccines and oxygen, the Bolsonaro government called on the population to pray harder. The result was a record 700,000 Covid-related deaths.