Pink Tide Revisited: Bolsonarismo, social movements, and the future of South American integration

Calvete Portela Barbosa, Luísa

Abstract

This chapter explores the future of Brazil's foreign policy in and from South America, placing it within Lula's vision that was both regional and global. Despite the diverse political contexts in the region, this chapter shows that there is an appetite for regional integration and explores the future of this old South American project, given the rise of the far right and of the social movements. Reflecting on both Bolsonarismo within the state as well as grassroots politics, this chapter argues that whilst challenges to Lula's new term are great, so is the strength of black, feminist, and Indigenous movements that will continue to push for transformation, whether Lula embraces it or not.

Citation

Calvete Portela Barbosa, L. (2023). Pink Tide Revisited: Bolsonarismo, social movements, and the future of South American integration. In R. Bourne (Ed.), Brazil after Bolsonaro: The Comeback of Lula da Silva (163-175). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003407546-16

• Publication Date: Jul 19, 2023
• Deposit Date: May 7, 2025
• Pages: 163-175
• Book Title: Brazil after Bolsonaro: The Comeback of Lula da Silva
• ISBN: 9781003407546
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003407546-16