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Stephen Fry begs Brazilians not to vote for far-right Bolsonaro
September 26, 2018 at 14:31
![Stephen Fry: ‘[Bolsonaro] lives in a fantasy world of militarism, which I find deeply upsetting and frightening.’ Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters](/uploads/news/2018_09/3500-2.jpg)
In an video posted by BuzzFeed Brasil, the actor called his 2013 interview with Bolsonaro a ‘chilling confrontation’
The British actor and comedian Stephen Fry has made an emotional plea for Brazilians not to vote for the far-right frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro in the country’s looming presidential election.
Fry interviewed Bolsonaro, then a congressman, in 2013 for his BBC program Out There, a series about homophobia around the world. The interview gained notoriety in Brazil and has resurfaced during the most polarized election campaign in recent history.
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