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21 Sep, 5 tweets, 1 min read
Bolsonaro is opening the #UNGA session with angry attacks on socialism and the legacy of his political rivals.
Bolsonaro touts a new railway permit system akin to the "US model" — does he know the state of the US train system?
"We believe the traditional nuclear family is the... foundation of civilization," says Bolsonaro. A bit more lonely with Mike Pompeo now a private citizen
Bolsonaro says Brazil will specifically offer visas to "Afghan Christians, women and judges." A bit of an odd Venn diagram there.
Bolsonaro says his administration "has recovered foreign credibility." That's an interesting claim.

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Trump says "peace transcends politics" because both Gantz and Netanyahu are happy with his proposed plan.
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Bolsonaro is up.
Says Venezuela is "experiencing the cruelty of socialism" and that "socialism is working" given that Venezuelans are "poor and deprived of freedom." Ideological point scoring, check.
"There can't be political freedom without economic freedom." Not exactly a line you expect from a democratically elected official.
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11 Sep 19
Hard right Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo, who believes climate change is a Marxist conspiracy, is speaking at @heritage right now. Currently complaining about left "infiltration" in the system.
@Heritage Araujo says @jairbolsonaro is creating "a liberal-conservative amalgam" on top of "nationhood, family, traditional ties" and opposed to "globalism."
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15 Feb 19
My latest: The massacre Trump’s envoy to Venezuela wants us to forget washingtonpost.com/world/2019/02/…
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