The exam was carried out on account of the president’s trip to the US to participate in the 76th United Nations (UN) General Assembly. On Tuesday (21), Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga, who was part of the president’s entourage, tested positive for COVID-19.
Traditionally, it is the job of the Brazilian president to read the opening speech for the debates, followed by the president of the US.
Bolsonaro criticized Supreme Court justices and the electronic voting system. As a response, top court chief Justice Luiz Fux and Justice Luis Roberto Barroso, head of the Superior Electoral Court, rebutted the president’s remarks.
Also according to Bolsonaro, Brazil has proposed to the WTO an “ambitious, yet feasible, package,” comprising, among others, trade and health care, farming, fishing, and subsidies.
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