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This chapter traces how Pentecostal television preachers and politicians have become surprising protagonists in national politics in Guatemala and Brazil, two historically Roman Catholic countries. After reviewing the social sources that led to the rapid growth of charismatic religion in Latin America, this chapter will focus on how religious media personalities have sought and won elected office in Guatemala and Brazil and what policies they have pursued. It will also trace how Pentecostal politicians have emerged as power brokers with secular politicians, while documenting how, and suggesting why, their performance in office has fallen short of their electoral promise.
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Smith, D.A., Campos, L.S. (2012). God’s Politicians: Pentecostals, Media, and Politics in Guatemala and Brazil. In: Thomas, P.N., Lee, P. (eds) Global and Local Televangelism. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137264817_10
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