Bolsonaro’s speech on racism in Brazil generates shock and indignation among...

“How is it that, in the middle of the 21st century, we still listen to such speeches”, asked a European diplomat who participated in the G20 summit edit

247 – Embarrassment, shock and indignation were the sentiments among some foreign UN delegations, after Jair Bolsonaro’s speech at the opening of the G20 summit, this Saturday (21st), in which he complained about protests against racism in Brazil.

According to a report by UOL’s Jamil Chad, a portion of the delegations did not immediately understand what it was about. But for those who followed the country’s situation, as a high-level negotiator from a European country, Bolsonaro’s speech left her and other members of the delegation “in shock” when hearing the “conspiracy thesis” about racism in Brazil. “How is it that, in the middle of the 21st century, we still listen to such speeches”, questioned the diplomat, on condition of anonymity.

“Sources also confirmed that foreign diplomats exchanged messages commenting on the Brazilian’s attitude, while others, without knowing the reason for the declaration, sought to understand what Bolsonaro was talking about,” said Chad, noting that a delegation from one of the UN agencies, the reaction was of indignation, calling attention to the fact that Bolsonaro did not make any reference to the victim or the need for a response that takes into account the justice.

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