Who claimed Brazil is is a proper democracy? The country is largely messed up and controlled by cartels or other outside influences, similar to much of South A

Who claimed Brazil is is a proper democracy? The country is largely messed up and controlled by cartels or other outside influences, similar to much of South America. Even the United States is not a true democracy, it's a cheap clone, at best -- *A Representative Republic. There's a reason mant Brazilians have migrated the United States -- Basic safety. Sources: https://www.saltwire.com/halifax/news/in-brazil-your-internet-provider-may-be-a-mobster-cops-say-100711418/ https://www.saltwire.com/halifax/news/in-brazil-your-interne... https://old.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/14o2i3q/in_some_houses_in_brazil_for_them_to_not_get/ https://old.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/14o2i... Edit: Can anyone recover the link to the phone pole maintenance worker who was taken hostage in south America? I think it happened in Mexico, but memory is fuzzy. The government didn't do shit to help that guy. Terrifying.