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Bolsonaro Plans to Cancel all Government Subscriptions to Folha
He said that he doesn't trust the newspaper and that advertisers should be worried
Nov.1.2019 12:32PM
President Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) said on Thursday (31) that he will cancel all subscriptions to the Folha newspaper in the federal government. In a threatening tone, he also said the newspaper's advertisers "should pay attention."
"I decided that the entire federal government terminate its subscription to the Folha de S.Paulo. The order I gave [is] that no one in my government will receive the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo here in Brasilia," he said in an interview with TV Bandeirantes.
Later in a live social media broadcast, Bolsonaro threatened Folha's advertisers.
Foto:no facebook @jairmessias.bolsonaro)
"I hope they don't accuse me of censorship. Is that right? Who wants to buy Folha de S.Paulo, no one will be punished, his advisor goes there at the newsstand and buys there and have fun. I don't want to know about Folha de S.Paulo, which poisons my government to read Folha de S.Paulo."
Later in a live social media broadcast, Bolsonaro threatened Folha's advertisers. "We will no longer spend money on this type of newspaper. And who advertises in Folha de S.Paulo pays attention, right?"
More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2019/11/bolsonaro-plans-to-cancel-all-government-subscriptions-to-folha.shtml