BRAZIL
Inspiration and Perspiration
On his first official visit to Washington, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro declared an end to what he described as decades of hostility toward the United States and said he would be actively seeking a new era of close relations.
“The American people have always been an inspiration for me,” said the unabashed admirer of US President Donald Trump, accordingto Reuters. “We have good relationships around the world, but I am extending my hands so that the relationship with the United States is increasingly more important.”
The Brazilian government on Monday waived visa requirements for visitors from the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan in a bid to increase tourism and, presumably, exercise a little soft power.
Love for Coca-Cola and Disney aside, however, Bolsonaro’s economy minister urged the US to invest more heavily in the country, and adopt more liberal trade policies toward Brazil, lest Washington lose out to big spenders in Beijing.
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