Brazilian media “uses diplomatic events for election campaign”… British media too
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is seeking re-election in Brazil’s upcoming presidential election, has been criticized for his actions abroad.
Bolsonaro has been criticized for inappropriately delivering an election campaign speech in London, England, which he visited to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, and for using his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in connection with the election .
During a visit to London to attend the Queen’s funeral, Bolsonaro delivered an election speech in front of his supporters from the balcony of the Brazilian embassy.
The Brazilian media strongly criticized the president for using the diplomatic visits he made as head of state as an election campaign while the world was in international mourning over the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The British media also criticized it as inappropriate treatment that did not respect the British people’s moment of mourning.
In addition, some Brazilian media reported that Bolsonaro attacked his presidential rival Luis Inacio Lula daciuba and enumerated his political achievements in a 20-minute speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on the 20th (local time). turning the UN podium into a campaign podium by spending a lot of time on his back.
In response, Brazil’s Supreme Election Court issued on the 19th (local time) a measure to ban the use of footage of speeches taken in the UK for election campaigns.
This is in the same way that the Supreme Election Court banned Bolsonaro’s campaign group from using photos taken at the event to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Brazil’s independence on 7 September.
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