Iran Press/ America: Jair Bolsonaro, took office in an elaborate swearing-in ceremony in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, and promised to immediately shake up his nation’s status quo.
Bolsonaro is a strong supporter of the military regime that ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985 and is the most conservative ruler to come to power in the region in decades. His vice president and several key ministers are former military officers, Washington Post reported.
In his speech to Congress, Bolsonaro promised to reduce bureaucratic regulations and promote a more free-market economic policy.
That move, though, could be challenged by Congress. Even more difficult may be injecting steam into the sluggish Brazilian economy, which analysts say will require broad austerity measures. And Bolsonaro will need to mediate among the country’s three dozen political parties.
Bolsonaro spent nearly three decades in Congress. But as a fringe legislator, he was one of the few to emerge unscathed from the scandals.
Bolsonaro who claims, has good relations with US president and his allies, recently met with Israeli prime minister but their meeting had no good result.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the first Israeli prime minister to visit Brazil, flew in to Rio de Janeiro on December 29 to meet with Bolsonaro.
But while both pledged to deepen ties, there was no announcement as some anticipated of Brazil moving its embassy in Israel to the city of Jerusalem al-Quds.
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The Arab League had told Bolsonaro that moving the embassy to Jerusalem al-Quds would be a setback for relations with Arab countries.
Such a move by Bolsonaro would be a sharp shift in Brazilian foreign policy as it was for the United States when US President Donald Trump relocated the US embassy to Jerusalem al-Quds in May. Brazil has traditionally backed a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 101/202
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