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Eduardo Bolsonaro humiliates Brazilians abroad.

During an official visit to the US, Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro called Brazilian immigrants in the US a "disgrace" in a press conference in that country; he said that, given this "disgrace," the US is right not to offer reciprocity on the issue of visas; the president's son's words were: "a Brazilian illegally outside the country is a problem for Brazil, this is a shame for us. A Brazilian who goes abroad and commits any type of crime, I feel ashamed."

Eduardo Bolsonaro humiliates Brazilians abroad (Photo: Chamber of Deputies)

247 - During an official visit to the US, Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro called Brazilian immigrants in the US a "disgrace" during a press conference in that country. He said that, given this "disgrace," the US is right not to offer reciprocity regarding visas. The president's son's words were: "u"A Brazilian illegally outside the country is a problem for Brazil, it's a shame for us. A Brazilian who goes abroad and commits any kind of crime, I feel ashamed."

A report from the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo It recounts other excerpts from the press conference given by Eduardo: "when questioned about the Regarding the US not offering reciprocity to Brazil in visa waivers, Eduardo responded: 'The question I ask is this: how many Americans will take advantage of this loophole and come to live illegally in Brazil? Now let's ask the opposite question: if the US allows Brazilians to enter without a visa, how many Brazilians will go to the United States without a visa, posing as tourists, and then live illegally here?' 'Am I saying something absurd in saying that, without the need for a visa, many people would enter the US illegally and remain there illegally? I believe not,' added the congressman and son of the president.

The article also highlights that "theSpeaking about the prospects of the meeting between Jair Bolsonaro and the American Donald Trump, Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, the president's son, said the meeting will be "very relaxed." "Both Trump and Jair Bolsonaro step outside the politically correct norm, and that's something that attracts a lot of people's sympathy; they are two charismatic people. It will be a very relaxed meeting; I think that in a short time they will feel comfortable and have a frank and open conversation. And besides, it's a rapprochement that we haven't seen between the presidents of the two countries for a long time," said the congressman.