The Theopolitics of Domination in the Américas: Latin American Christian Nationalism and their Partners Abroad

This paper examines Brazilian Christian Nationalist networks and their role in shaping ideological and practical engagements across faith communities and political landscapes. These networks establish complex national, transnational, and multinational coalitions that leverage faith communities as local bases while positioning representatives in federal politics. However, their strategy extends beyond politics, incorporating business leaders, military personnel, and artists to promote a vision of governance called “government of the just.” This movement aspires to dominate spiritual, cultural, economic, and political spheres. Additionally, the paper highlights the multidirectional relationships between Brazilian and U.S. Christian Nationalist networks. It uncovers evolving border-crossing alliances with reciprocal influences by mapping transnational exchanges, illuminating the operative theopolitics and strategies of transnational coalitions in contemporary contexts.