Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Remains Defiant On COVID-19 And The Environment At The U.N.
So far Bolsonaro's trip to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly appears to be anything but a success for Brazil or the country's image after a series of blunders early this week.
Upon taking the podium at the United Nations in New York City, the far-right leader of Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro remained defiant against his many critics.
"I came here to show a Brazil that is different from what is shown in the newspapers and on television," he told the chamber. "Brazil has changed, and a lot, since we assumed office in January 2019."
The U.N. is working off of — and that alone — to ensure that world leaders have been vaccinated before they speak at the annual gathering. Bolsonaro himself
