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“Anything is better than Bolsonaro”: Watch John Oliver beg Brazil to pick the lesser of two evils

The results of the first round of Brazil’s presidential election are in—and while far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro fell short of the necessary majority with 48% of the vote, he’d heading into the second round on Oct. 28 with a strong advantage. On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver explained why the world should be worried about the prospect of a Bolsonaro presidency.

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