Is Brazil about to elect its own Trump?

Washington Post

I wonder if Latin American countries should respond differently to allegations of corruption. Which are common everywhere, but in Latin America (including Brazil) they often result in politically-motivated jail sentences.

America however, has done the same thing, only worse. The US invaded Panama, captured its dictator Noriega, and put him in a Federal prison - for drug dealing. When a few years earlier, he had been an agent of the CIA - helping them to arrest international drug dealers.

This whole issue of drug abuse has been a thorny one - and has resulted in more incarcerations, in the US, than any other. And many deaths in neighboring Mexico. I am reminded of a comment made by one of the Presidents of Mexico. "Poor Mexico, so far from God - and to close to the US!"

We do not penalize the users of Alcohol or Tobacco, very dangerous drugs. But for some reason, take offense at Opioid use disorder. that is basically a medical problem.