Bolsonaro beams as Putin praises his 'masculinity'
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was left beaming Wednesday after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin praised his "masculinity" in a speech, triggering a flood of jokes online about a budding "bromance."
BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO GESTURES DURING THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 54TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF BRAZIL'S TOURISM BOARD (EMBRATUR) AT PLANALTO PALACE IN BRASILIA, ON NOVEMBER 17, 2020. | EVARISTO SA / AFP
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was left beaming Wednesday after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin praised his "masculinity" in a speech, triggering a flood of jokes online about a budding "bromance."
Putin lavished praise on Bolsonaro Tuesday in an address to a virtual summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), saying the far-right president was an example of "courage" for his management of the coronavirus pandemic.
"You were even infected personally by this disease, and withstood the ordeal with great courage," Putin said of Bolsonaro's July illness, according to a transcript that the Brazilian himself posted on Facebook.
"I know that moment must not have been easy, but you faced it like a real man and showed the best qualities of masculinity, such as strength and willpower," he added.
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The Russians have experience in dealing with confident, masculine men.
No pee tape for Sukarno.
