How Latin America’s right use humour – and why it has deep historical roots

Future Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro sits on the shoulders of a supporter during a rally in Juiz de Fora, south-eastern Brazil, in 2018. Antonio Scorza / Shutterstock Humour plays a key role in the political communication of rightwing populist leaders in Latin America. Politicians including Javier Milei in Argentina, Nayib Bukele in El Salvador and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil have all used humour to engage with and solidify their support base, normalise extreme ideologies and deflect…