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Judi Lynn

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1. Brazil's President Bolsonaro cancels trip to New York

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2019, 05:01 AM

May 2019

7 hours ago

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has cancelled a planned trip to the United States after protests from gay rights and environmental campaigners.

Mr Bolsonaro was due to attend a ceremony in his honour in New York later in May organised by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce.

Several venues in the city have decided not to host the event.

His spokesman blamed New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and the “pressure of interest groups”.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48158876

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Brazil's President Bolsonaro cancels trip to New York Judi Lynn May 2019 #1

Good We need him to visit like UK needs trump to visit Stay away lunasun May 2019 #2