SOURCE C:
Democracy in Brazil

According to human rights groups, Brazil's elected president Jair Bolsonaro and his political party:

• persecute minority groups
• promote their values by censoring textbooks and secretly filming teachers
• dismissed the marketing director of the Bank of Brazil for promoting diversity and inclusion
• limit press freedom by intimidating journalists
• criticise scientists, particularly those who research environmental issues/concerns.

With reference to Source C, compare two features of the situation in Brazil with how democracy works in the UK.

One feature to compare is press freedom. Source C states that in Brazil, the government 'limit[s] press freedom by intimidating journalists'. This contrasts with the UK, where a free press is a key feature of democracy. UK newspapers and broadcasters are free to criticise the government without fear of intimidation, which is essential for holding power to account. A second feature is the protection of minority rights. Source C claims that in Brazil, the government 'persecute[s] minority groups'. In the UK, by contrast, the rights of minority groups are protected by law, for example, through the Equality Act 2010. While discrimination still exists, the state is legally obliged to protect minorities, not persecute them.