Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday, October 20, that he hoped to attend Donald Trump's inauguration in the event of re-election, once again showing his unwavering support for his American counterpart.
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The two countries have just signed trade agreements, and Washington on Tuesday pledged $ 1 billion in telecommunications and 5G funding, in the hope that Brazil would ban China's Huawei.
“
God willing, I hope I can attend the inauguration of the soon to be re-elected President of the United States.
I don't need to hide it, it comes from the heart,
”said the far-right leader at an official ceremony in Brasilia.
"
It is not an interference (in the American election), but I express myself thus wholeheartedly, out of respect for the American people and because of the consideration that Donald Trump shows towards us,
" he said. he adds.
The ceremony took place in the presence of Robert O'Brien, National Security Advisor to President Trump, who said the two countries were "
more united than ever
".
Biden's "
disastrous
"
words
Jair Bolsonaro was initially rather discreet about the US presidential election, but he fell off his hinges three weeks ago, when Democratic candidate Joe Biden threatened Brazil with economic sanctions over deforestation in Amazonia.
The Brazilian president described these words of Joe Biden during the first debate with Donald Trump as "
disastrous
", threatening "
the cordial relations
" between the two countries.
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Monday evening, Brazil and the United States announced the signing of three “
ambitious
”
trade agreement protocols
, in particular to facilitate trade, good regulatory practices and the fight against corruption.
Tuesday, Robert O'Brien also announced "
$ 1 billion in funding
" for the import of American goods and services, "
especially in the telecommunications sector and the important issue of 5G
".
Brazil is due to launch calls for tenders for 5G in 2021, with the Chinese group Huawei and the Europeans Ericsson and Nokia in the ranks.
The United States has pressured its allies in recent months to exclude Huawei from 5G networks, with Washington accusing the private company of spying on Beijing's behalf.
On Tuesday, Sweden became the second European country after the United States to ban Huawei from its future 5G network.
At the end of July, the United States' ambassador in Brasilia, Todd Chapman, had already warned that Brazil could suffer "
consequences
" if it chose Huawei.