On May 21, Beijing time, Brazilian president bosonaro met with Elon Musk in Brazil on Friday. He called Musk's proposal to acquire twitter a "breath of hope". Bosonaro's management of the Amazon rainforest has been widely criticized. He hopes musk can help put an end to the "lies".
Bosonaro meets musk
Bosonaro and musk met to discuss rural Internet connectivity and monitoring of the Amazon rainforest. The timing of this meeting is very sensitive for both of them. Bosonaro, who seeks to be re elected president in October, faces a tough battle and is increasingly isolated on the global stage. Musk was accused of sexual harassment in a news report on Thursday, which he denied.
Bosonaro spoke with musk at an upscale hotel in the countryside near Sao Paulo. He welcomed Musk's acquisition of twitter, saying "it's like a breath of hope". "We need and expect musk to make the Amazon rainforest known to Brazil and everyone around the world to show... How we protect it and how much harm has been done to those who spread lies about the region." He said at a press conference.
Musk received questions after arriving in Sao Paulo and was not asked about allegations of sexual harassment. In Sao Paulo, he was also greeted by business leaders such as Pietro labriola, CEO of Telecom Italia, and Andre Esteves, chairman of Banco BTG pactual.