He has since ditched planned UN climate talks and appointed a foreign minister who believes climate change is a Marxist plot. Since his stunning election, Bolsonaro has ditched plans to host key UN climate talks next year and appointed a foreign minister who believes climate change is a Marxist plot. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Jair Bolsonaro’s son and fellow congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro in Boa Vista. But he appears to have no real plan to reduce crime beyond fighting violence with violence, and he is almost certain to fail. Instead, by legitimising the police’s use of deadly force, Bolsonaro’s pro-repression rhetoric is likely to accelerate the already rampant killing.

Source: The Guardian January 01, 2019 14:26 UTC