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Brazil’s former First Lady juggles Christian conservatism, cracks open the far right’s gender contradictions

22 Jun 2026, 06:00 GMT By Nicole Froio
Brazil’s former First Lady juggles Christian conservatism, cracks open the far right’s gender contradictions

With a personable approach to politics and a pastoral tone to her speeches, Michelle Bolsonaro juggles the roles of being her imprisoned husband’s caretaker and a political figure wannabe