Jair Bolsonaro at a presidential election debate in Brazil in September. (PA)
Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right congressman tipped to succeed Michel Temer as president of Brazil, is likely to continue with the hands-off approach to energy policy pursued by his predecessor. However, Bolsonaro is an enigma who could cave in to pressure in the face of a crisis.
Bolsonaro was just short of an outright victory in the first-round poll on 7 October, obtaining 46% of the vote. He will face Fernando Haddad, of the Partido dos Trabalhadores, in the second round on 28 October. The latest poll...
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