Posted on 10/29/2018 7:38:01 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday discussed ways he plans to work with Brazilian president-elect Jair Bolsonaro, the controversial right-wing populist who won around 55 percent of the vote after a volatile and divisive presidential campaign.
Pompeo in a phone call congratulated Bolsonaro on the win and discussed collaboration on issues including Venezuela, transnational crime and economic ties between "the two largest economies in the Western Hemisphere," State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a statement.
ADVERTISEMENT The call comes days after a group of House Democrats penned a letter to Pompeo asking him to condemn Bolsonaro, who was then the frontrunner for the presidency.
The lawmakers, led by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), raised concerns about the "rising threats to democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Brazil" connected to Bolsonaro.
The rise of Bolsonaro, a longtime congressman and former army official in Brazil, has raised alarms among critics and anti-fascists who claim he exhibits authoritarian tendencies. Bolsonaro infamously once said Brazil's former military dictatorship did not go "far enough" in their mass killings, and he has advocated for the use of torture.
“It is incumbent upon you and other spokespeople for our government to condemn all political violence and take a strong stand in opposition to such backsliding; leaving clear that U.S. assistance and cooperation with Brazil is contingent on the upholding of basic human rights and democratic values by its leaders," the House Democrats wrote to Pompeo.
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“the controversial right-wing populist”
To the media, anyone on the left is mainstream and anyone of the right is controversial.
“To: The Hill
CC: Sec of State Pompeo”
How the letter was addressed...
Communism is not authoritian?
This is newspeak comrade.
Words mean what the party wants them to mean.
That is literally true with the Progressive Media of today.
They change the meaning of words every day, and expect us to accept it.
How is a leader “controversial”’when both he and his party swept the elections with very strong mandate from the entire country?
I guess the Dems think he’s bad? I guess he is going to be great for Brazil!!!!
Far-right firebrand Jair Bolsonaro won a decisive victory on Sunday in Brazil’s presidential runoff election. His win represents a significant break in Brazilian politics, as voters abandoned the leftist party that had dominated past elections. Bolsonaro’s showing on Sunday is even more remarkable because he largely began his presidential campaign as he has a long history of making controversial “racist and sexist statements”; his unfiltered rhetoric and his “law and order” platform have earned him the nickname the “Trump of the Tropics.”
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I don’t know Brazil is a huge mess. This guy has said some fairly crazy stuff over the years and during the campaign - but maybe that how it rolls in Brazil. The crime in Brazil is terrible that the people are super desperate and had a choice between this guy and a Lula clone. I doubt much changes
of course the left hate him - he’s spoken harshly against welfare queens, the LGBT movement and migration. Lefties will hide behind other issues, but that’s the core of it.
Trump Trump Trump of the Tropics...
Darn, now I can’t get the “George of the Jungle” tune out of my mind.
26 Oct: Youtube: 30min50sec:The Truth About Brazil & Bolsonaro
Paul Joseph Watson interviews Filipe G. Martins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IeZztlJwvw
I wonder if his supporters are wearing red MBGA hats? 😁🤣👍
LOL. Good one. 👍
I like this new Brazilian leader. But then, the Portuguese-speaking world has always stood up for liberty. António de Oliveira Salazar was a personal hero of mine and is still an inspiration for anti-socialists everywhere.
Globalist commies is all that please leftists in the US.
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