Jair Bolsonaro
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| Jair Bolsonaro | |
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| Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro | |
| Assumed office 1 February 1991 |
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| Alderman of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 January 1989 – 1 February 1991 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1955 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | PSC (2016-present) |
| Other political affiliations |
PDC (1989-1993) PP (1993) PPR (1993-1995) PPB (1995-2003) PTB (2003-2005) PFL (2005) PP (2005-2016) |
| Website | bolsonaro.com.br |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Service/branch |  Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 11 years |
| Rank |  Captain |
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Jair Messias Bolsonaro (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒaˈiʁ meˈsiɐs bowsoˈnaɾu]; born March 21, 1955) is a Brazilian military officer and politician. He has been elected into the Chamber of Deputies by the Progressive Party (PP), and was the congressman who gained the most votes in the general elections of the state of Rio de Janeiro in 2014.[1] A controversial figure in Brazil, he has been known for advocating in favor of far-right political views.[2][3][4]
Bolsonaro is a pre-candidate for the 2018 Brazilian presidential election.
Political career[edit]
Bolsonaro was formerly an army parachutist.[2] In 1988, Bolsonaro entered a public political career by being elected city councilor in the capital city of Rio de Janeiro by the Christian Democratic Party. In the elections of 1990, he was elected federal congressman of the same party. He had four consecutive terms. He has been affiliated with several other Brazilian political parties.
Along with his political career, Bolsonaro has aligned himself to nationalist, conservative, anti-left, anti-communist political views and stances. Bolsonaro openly defends the past militarist regime that had been installed in Brazil in 1964 and its subsequent dictatorship.
In 2014, he was the congressman who gained the most votes in Rio de Janeiro, accounting for 464 thousand votes.
Political views and controversies[edit]
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Bolsonaro has expressed many far-right political views during his long political career.[5] He strongly advocates against the legalization of same-sex unions and same-sex marriage, whilst expressing statements that some people consider insulting, such as homophobic and violence-inciting,[6] misogynistic and sexist,[7] or racist[8] and anti-refugee[9] remarks. He advocates against affirmative action or quotas for any group, as well as against the decriminalization of drugs. Other controversial political stances expressed by Bolsonaro have been of the defense of the death penalty and of radical interventionism in Brazil by the military, along with an implantation of a Brazilian military government. He said in 1993, only eight years after the return of democracy, that the military regime had led to a more sustainable and prosperous Brazil.[2] He also praised Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori as a role model for his use of military intervention against the judiciary and legislature.[2]
A series of stances and remarks expressed by Bolsonaro directed towards female politician Maria do Rosário, have led to some form of controversy. In one episode, during an interview in which Bolsonaro was expressing his opinion that minors who commit heinous crimes like murder and rape should be treated as adults, Maria do Rosário referred to Bolsonaro as a "rapist",[10] to which, he stated that "I would never rape you because you aren't worth it", resulting in repercussions across some Brazilian political circles and parties.[11][12] The remarks were highly criticized and Judge Tatiana Dias da Silva ordered Jair Bolsonaro to pay Maria do Rosário 10,000 reais (US$2,560).[7]
During his vote in favor of president Dilma Rousseff's impeachment, Bolsonaro made homage to colonel Brilhante Ustra, an agent of Brazil's military dictatorship. During the dictatorship, Ustra had headed the DOI-CODI torture unit, where Dilma Rousseff alleged that she was tortured. On the same day, Left-wing deputy Jean Wyllys spat at him after his own statement during the same section. The congressman claims to have suffered homophobic offenses, which came from Jair Bolsonaro and his allies.[13] [14]
American journalist Glenn Greenwald referred to Bolsonaro as "the most misogynistic, hateful elected official in the democratic world".[15] News.com.au wondered whether Bolsonaro was "the world’s most repulsive politician".[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Upside Down World. "Brazilian Elections: What Happens Next?". upsidedownworld.org.
- ^ a b c d https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/25/weekinreview/conversations-jair-bolsonaro-soldier-turned-politician-wants-give-brazil-back.html
- ^ "Brazil’s Trump? A congressman with presidential ambitions is being compared to Donald Trump. Can he win?". USnews.com. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "O inquietante ‘fenômeno Bolsonaro’". brasil.elpais.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "With Rousseff on the ropes, Brazil's far right sees an opening". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ Globo. "Ellen Page confronta Jair Bolsonaro em cena de documentário". Globo.com.
- ^ a b TheGuardian. "Brazilian congressman ordered to pay compensation over rape remark". TheGuardian.com.
- ^ a b Gavin Fernando. "Is this the world’s most repulsive politician?". News.com.au.
- ^ Simon Romero. "Conservative’s Star Rises in Brazil as Polarizing Views Tap Into Discontent". Nytimes.com.
- ^ "É chegada a hora de dar um "Basta!" às boçalidades de Bolsonaro, hoje o mais importante aliado da esquerda boçal: ambos se alimentam e se merecem!". Reinaldo Azevedo - VEJA.com.br.
- ^ "Bolsonaro vira réu por falar que Maria do Rosário não merece ser estuprada". G1. 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Brazilian Congressman Tells Colleague She's Not Worth Raping". The Huffington Post.
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- ^ Watts, Jonathan (2016-04-18). "Dilma Rousseff: Brazilian congress votes to impeach president". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "The Most Misogynistic, Hateful Elected Official in the Democratic World: Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro - The Intercept". The Intercept.
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