Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro teased a possible third campaign for his country’s top job.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro teased a possible third campaign for his country’s top job in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday.
“In this moment I thank God for my second life and for the mission of being president of Brazil for one term. Butis not over,” he said to the assembled activists through a translator. Bolsonaro, a populist and polarizing right wing candidate, served one term as president of Brazil before narrowly losing re-election to far left“I come from a poor family and I never expected to be president of Brazil. But when I witnessed a communist be reelected in my country, I decided to face this challenge,” he said.Lula took over as Brazil’s president last year.“I did not force anyone to be vaccinated in Brazil.
Bolsonaro, whose son Eduardo, also addressed the conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Saturday, said he was eager to hear former President Trump speak later Saturday evening. The two men were frequently compared to each other while they were in office.“My relationship with President Donald Trump was simply exceptional,” Bolsonaro said.
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