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Who's really running Brazil in the Bolsonaro era? And news from Algeria, Sudan and the US

Who is really running Brazil during the Bolsonaro presidency? Plus: what protesters really want - in Algeria and in Sudan - and the politics of the padded gilet in California

Pascale Harter introduces reportage, analysis and wit from correspondents around the world. 

Katy Watson in Sao Paulo explores the divisions within President Bolsonaro's government - and what they mean for Brazilians. It's been a bumpy first few months for the President, and now there are questions over what the military faction in his Cabinet will be pressing for.

Neil Kisserli shares his impressions from the protests which have filled Algeria's streets every Friday for months - and hears of the frustration, boredom and hunger for change which are driving them. 

The Sudanese capital Khartoum's also been taken over by 'people power' and huge demonstrations, which led to the removal of a president - and Zeinab Badawi explains why women have been at the forefront of the movement.

And Dave Lee peels back the layers to explore the appeal of the padded vest - a garment so ubiquitous on both East and West Coasts of the US that it is now seen almost as a uniform for 'tech bros' - the wealthy, usually male, relatively privileged software engineers and investors of San Francisco. 

(Photo: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (L) listens to his Economy Minister Paulo Guedes at Planalto Palace in Brasilia. Credit: Evaristo Sa/AFP/Getty Images)

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