A Chill Wind From the North: the US Returns to Latin America

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1. Now that the new Pope

has shifted the Catholic church away from the right wing leaning teachings of Ratzinger and JP2, the Assembly of God in South America is filling that void, probably with some help from black money from the C.I.A., just as they funneled money to Catholic anti left canidates all the way back in the days of Kennedy.

"Campaigning from the pulpit is forbidden by Brazilian election law, but outside the church doors preachers are prominently taking sides in the media.

Arguably the most outspoken in Brazil is Malafaia, the multimillionaire head of the Assembly of God, who has declared himself “public enemy No 1 of the gay movement in Brazil”. Although formerly a backer of Workers party (PT) president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Malafaia says he will support anyone who can topple the ruling party.

“It is very important they lose this election. They want total control of the government, the media, they’re showing with their ideology, communist ideology, they want Brazil to turn into Venezuela. They have to lose this election,” Malafaia said.

Several other evangelical churches are also backing Silva. The Fountain of Life apostolic church, which claims 2 million followers, supported Rousseff in the last election, but says it has been disappointed by the president so now backs Silva.

“I am supporting Marina because she’s truly a Christian, she is in line with our beliefs,” the head of the church, Apóstolo César, said"

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/01/brazil-evangelicals-politics-presidential-election