Brazil’s Bolsonaro: ‘China Is Buying Brazil’

“China isn’t buying in Brazil. China is buying Brazil,” Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing forerunner in Brazil’s presidential election, said on Oct. 9
Brazil’s Bolsonaro: ‘China Is Buying Brazil’
Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro (PSL), speaks during the first presidential debate ahead of the October 7 general election, at Bandeirantes television network in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 9, 2018. NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images
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“China isn’t buying in Brazil. China is buying Brazil,” Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing frontrunner in Brazil’s presidential election, said in an Oct. 9 interview with Band TV, referring to the Latin American nation’s top foreign investor and trade partner.
In the interview, Bolsonaro talked about his privatization pledge, promising that he wouldn’t extend privatization to the core business of oil company Petrobras or the power industry.
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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