Traditional Austrian Newspaper “Die Presse” Says “Brazil Elected an Idiot”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The report, entitled “Brazil has elected an idiot,” quotes some of the Brazilian president’s controversial measures and statements during his seven-month term in office.
The article’s subleader writes that Bolsonaro is spreading conspiracy theories and trying to rewrite Brazilian history. The newspaper further criticizes the appointment of federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PSL-SP) as the Brazilian ambassador to the United States.
Bolsonaro said that his “feeling” is that his son will see his appointment to the U.S. embassy approved by the Senate. The U.S. government’s official authorization to take office (agrément) has already been granted.
In another passage of the article, the newspaper mentions the incident in which Bolsonaro canceled his meeting with France Chancellor Jean-Yves Le Drian.
Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo said at the time that the meeting had not taken place due to “a scheduling issue”. The meeting had been scheduled to take place at 3 PM and would run for thirty minutes. At 3:50 PM, however, Bolsonaro was getting a haircut, which was broadcast live on his social media.
The political position of the “Die Presse” can be described as classical liberal, with a strong emphasis on free-market economy and small government, traditionally opposing Austria’s grand coalition and its neo-corporatist tendencies. The criticism of Bolsonaro is all the more surprising because it doesn’t come from the left corner of the Austrian media.
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