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Related: About this forumBrazil's Jair Bolsonaro abruptly cancels US visit after protests
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/03/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-us-visit-cancelled-protestBrazil's Jair Bolsonaro abruptly cancels US visit after protests
Dom Phillips in Rio De Janeiro
Sat 4 May 2019 03.20 BST
Brazils far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has abruptly cancelled a US trip to receive a prestigious award following a storm of protest over his history of homophobic, racist and misogynist remarks and plans to erode environmental protections in the Amazon.
The cancellation, announced suddenly on Friday, came after the original venue ditched the event, the mayor of New York City attacked his presence and major corporate sponsors pulled out. Bolsonaros spokesman blamed ideological attacks from interest groups and Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York.
The cancellation is a humiliating climbdown for Bolsonaro who idolises the United States and was feted by Donald Trump during a March visit to Washington. Analysts said it is a sign of the international reprobation his extremist views and anti-environment positions are beginning to spark around the world.
It is a very big embarrassment, said Paulo Baía, a professor of political science at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
The annual Person of the Year award ceremony was due to be hosted on 14 May by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce. Alongside the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, Bolsonaro was to be honoured for fostering closer commercial and diplomatic ties between Brazil and the United States and his commitment to building a strong and durable partnership between both countries, the chamber said.
The gala event was originally due to be hosted at the American Museum of Natural History but the museum pulled the event after criticism from LGBT and environmental groups. Last month Bolsonaro said Brazil could not become a gay tourism paradise and his government has come under fire for plans to dismantle Amazon protections and develop protected indigenous reserves.
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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro abruptly cancels US visit after protests (Original Post)
nitpicker
May 2019
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Judi Lynn
(160,515 posts)1. Brazil's President Bolsonaro cancels trip to New York
7 hours ago
Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro has cancelled a planned trip to the United States after protests from gay rights and environmental campaigners.
Mr Bolsonaro was due to attend a ceremony in his honour in New York later in May organised by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce.
Several venues in the city have decided not to host the event.
His spokesman blamed New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and the pressure of interest groups.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48158876
lunasun
(21,646 posts)2. Good We need him to visit like UK needs trump to visit Stay away