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Trump said that Bolsonaro, who lost the election, can stay in America indefinitely and described Brazil’s election as shameful. Also, although there are contacts between US and Brazilian officials, bilateral relations remain tense.
trump The President said on the evening of 31 October thatbrazil presidential election loserbolsonaro (Flavio Bolsonaro) can remain in the United States indefinitely.
Reuters reported that Trump made the comments to reporters at a Halloween party held in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. Although US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met briefly with his Brazilian counterpart earlier in the day, Trump’s comments suggested that relations between the two countries could remain tense for some time to come.
“He can stay here as long as he wants,” Trump said of Bolsonaro. “In my opinion, that election was a disgrace.”
Bolsonaro originally held the lead in most polls, but was overturned and defeated by leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the final contest.
The Brazilian Embassy in the United States did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
External observers considered the election to be free and fair. After Bolsonaro lost the election, he refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passport and left Brazil for the United States. He faces two federal money laundering and corruption investigations in Brazil.
Reuters previously reported that Bolsonaro was admitted to the United States on humanitarian parole, which is usually valid for only one year.
Rubio had earlier said on October 31 that he had met Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Atlanta and that the two sides were expected to meet again in a few weeks.
What Rubio said once indicated that US-Pakistan relations may be easing. He told reporters that the two sides were expected to meet again during the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers’ meeting in France next month.
US officials and people familiar with the matter told reporters that although Trump allowed Bolsonaro to enter the United States, there are no current plans to support the Brazilian politician’s political ambitions.
Bolsonaro once claimed that he was the legitimate leader of Brazil. Trump said on October 31 that he had no plans to meet him.
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Trump said that Bolsonaro can stay in the United States as long as he wants, which is equivalent to publicly allowing him to stay indefinitely. He also stressed that he was very dissatisfied with the results of the Brazilian election and believed that the election was shameful.
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Although Rubio and Brazil’s foreign minister met briefly during the G20 meeting and are expected to meet again afterward, Trump’s tough statement suggests that US-Brazil relations may still be strained in the short term and have not yet significantly improved.
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Reports said he left the country and moved to the United States after losing the Brazilian election and faced two federal money laundering and corruption investigations. He also refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passport and enter the United States on humanitarian parole.
