Divisive Brazilian right-wing philosopher, provocateur dies
ABC News
A leading light of Brazil’s conservative movement who was a mentor for President Jair Bolsonaro has died in the United States
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Olavo de Carvalho, a leading light of Brazil’s conservative movement who stirred passions among both devotees and detractors, has died, according to a statement published Tuesday on his official Twitter profile. He was 74.
De Carvalho died Monday night in Virginia, where he had been living for over a decade, the family’s statement read.
The statement didn't mention the cause of death, but the Brazilian media, including newspaper O Globo, widely reported that the thinker had been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Jan. 16. His daughter Heloisa, who was publicly at odds with him, said on her Twitter account that he had died of the disease.
De Carvalho's books and online courses helped reinvigorate the country’s political right ahead of the 2018 presidential election when he called on his followers to back then-candidate Jair Bolsonaro.
