Calling Brazilian “disgrace” at UN with Bolsonaro photo – 09/20/2022

President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) was received in New York with continued protests at the UN (United Nations) headquarters. Brazil opens the United Nations General Assembly today The speech promises to be an election campaign activity as well.

At night, the UN The building was illuminated by a mega-projection with an image of the Brazilian president and words such as “Brazilian shame”, “disgrace” and “liar”. Terms were drafted in Portuguese and English and administered anonymously.

Under strong international criticism, Bolsonaro will face other protesters around the city throughout the day, although he has also organized his own caravans of supporters. In the first year of his government, the Brazilian was forced to cancel travel To the North American city, after the local mayor at the time made it clear he was not welcome.

For Tuesday’s events, the Brazilian president will still hold meetings with the leaders of the world’s far-right and ultra-conservative governments.

Bolsonaro’s speech was preceded by a speech by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He promises to send messages that will not please leaders like the Brazilians.

“The unity provided for in the United Nations Charter is being swallowed up by the acids of nationalism and selfishness,” the Portuguese said in part of his message last week.

According to him, this international unity is “undermined by shocking contempt for the poor and most vulnerable in our world, politicians who play on people’s worst instincts for partisan gains, prejudice, discrimination, misinformation and hate speech. Each other”.