Regarding Venezuela, Bolsonaro reiterates that he 'largely supports' Trump's decisions.
In an interview with the religious TV channel Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), President Jair Bolsonaro once again demonstrated his alignment with US foreign policy regarding Venezuela; although he did not go into details of the conversation, Bolsonaro highlighted that Trump reaffirmed "that all options were on the table," which does not rule out military action; "And I largely support the decisions of the American government," he said.
247 - In an interview with the religious TV channel Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), President Jair Bolsonaro once again demonstrated his alignment with the foreign policy of the United States by defending the pressure exerted by President Donald Trump to remove Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela. According to him, Trump reaffirmed "that all options were on the table," including military action. "And I largely support the decisions of the American government," said Bolsonaro.
In the interview, he also brought up the possibility of transferring the Brazilian embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. However, this possibility has irritated Arab countries, which threaten commercial retaliation against Brazil if it goes ahead.
"Every country has the right to define where its capital is, and the capital of Israel is Jerusalem. We are studying the possibility of making this decision at the right time. President Trump [Donald Trump] took nine months to make this decision, I'm only in my third month," said Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro, who had already attacked Brazilian immigrants in a previous interview given to Fox News, a channel identified with Trump (read more at Brazil 247He also reaffirmed his concern about foreigners entering the country without strict control criteria.