In recent years, we have witnessed the rise of far-right leaders in various parts of the world. Regarding this phenomenon, Stanley (2019) argues for the need for a broader understanding and describes it through the lens of fascism, identifying characteristics such as the cult of patriarchal tradition and a mythical past, anti-intellectualism, unreality, hierarchy, appeals to the notion of homeland, and the dismantling of social cohesion and public welfare. Jessé Souza (2019), in his analysis of the current Brazilian context, also refers to the irrational foundations of fascism and its specificities in Brazil, drawing attention to the emergence of a contemporary neofascism. Within this framework, in post-2019 Brazil, we observe an increasing need for people to leave their own country due to escalating experiences of violence. Thus, this study seeks to understand this phenomenon by investigating the life stories and work trajectories of individuals who needed or were compelled to leave Brazil due to the pressures imposed on their political, personal, social, and professional lives. The aim is to understand the work-related challenges faced by these exiles, as well as to contribute reflections that help to elucidate this complex facet of recent Brazilian history. Finally, we highlight the methodology employed: life history research. This approach offers a rich means of apprehending social experience and the subject in their practices and proves particularly fruitful for the study of phenomena such as migration, social mobility, work, and professional trajectories (Barros; Lopes, 2014).
Lopesirst et al. (2026) studied this question.