Bolsonaro Cancels Visit to New York After Activists’ Campaign
- Brazilian president had planned to travel to U.S. on May 14
- Corporate sponsors had pulled out of event in his honor
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Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro canceled a planned trip to New York after human rights activists called on corporate sponsors to withdraw their support for a gala dinner to be hosted in his honor.
The presidential spokesman confirmed Bolsonaro’s decision to scrap the visit, scheduled for May 14, Friday evening. In a statement, the president thanked the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce for choosing him as “Personality of the Year 2019” but added that due to the opposition of the mayor of New York and the pressure of various interest groups he would no longer attend.