Jair Bolsonaro used official decorations on himself and also on his family

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The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was too generous in awarding medals and honors his ideological allies, ministers, loyalists and family members. he even was with himself.

It is that Bolsonaro himself received six decorations from his own Government. His unusual official decorations were the subject of a recount by the AP news agency, which showed in detail the abuse of the controversial Brazilian president’s laudatory appeal.

A few days ago, businessman Elon Musk arrived in Brazil for the first time and a few hours he was awarded a prestigious award while shaking Bolsonaro’s hand

It was this award that led the news agency to collect the medals awarded during the Brazilian’s mandate and the result was surprising.

The head of Tesla and Space X was the first foreign civilian without a government post that has received the medal from the Ministry of Defense since its creation in 2002, according to the archival study by The Associated Press.

Elon Musk with Jair Bolsonaro. AP photo.

In Bolsonaro’s cabinet more than 75% of its ministers current or past received at least one of the three medals considered the most prestigious: the Defense Order, the Rio Branco Order and the Victory Medal.

Since 2019 granted at least 76 of the three medals to his ministersmore than any of his three direct predecessors during his two terms.

Bolsonaro also granted three medals of different types to his wife michelle Already your sonthe senator Flávio. Your son Eduardowho is a legislator, has received at least six.

The purpose of the awards is “create the appearance of be surrounded by worthy peopleof great caliber”, denounced the political scientist Carlos Melofrom the Insper University.

“Someone could be, but the same cannot be said for all” the decorated ones, criticized the analyst.

In an article titled “The farce of the medals”, published in November, the weekly This is wrote that Bolsonaro had turned the government into a medal dispenser.

The presidential palace did not respond to questions from the AP agency about the reasons for the decorations.

The presidents and the medals

As unusual and abusive as the resource that is Bolsonaro’s award policy, it is not entirely original.

Heads of state often award decorations for dubious reasons. Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushnerreceived Mexico’s highest decoration, the Order of the Aztec Eagle, for his help in the renegotiation of the trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Barack Obama awarded more Presidential Medals of Freedom than any of his predecessors, including the billionaire Warren Buffet and to his own vice president, Joe Biden.

But it is not so common for a president to decorate himself. The same medal awarded to Musk was awarded to Bolsonaro on the day he took office, January 1, 2019.

Since then, the retired army captain has accumulated others of various importance, especially from the armed forces. In March, he received two from the Ministry of Justice from him, one of which he celebrates andl altruistic service to indigenous peoples.

The fact worthless environmentalists, human rights activists and indigenous groups, who believe that by promoting economic development in indigenous territories, the president causes deep damage.

Claim to Bolivia

Last week, the president of Brazil had complained that Bolivia cut 30% of the gas to sell to Argentina and fired the president of Petrobras, in addition to insisting that there is an “orchestrated” plan against him.

Bolsonaro's medals.  AP Photo

Bolsonaro’s medals. AP Photo

“Bolivia cut off 30% of the gas for us to deliver to Argentina. How did Petrobras react on this issue? Gas, if we have to buy it from somewhere else, is 5 times more expensive.who will pay the bill And who are they going to hold responsible? It is a business that seems orchestrated to exactly benefit you, you know,” said Bolsonaro, referring to Lula Da Silva, a direct rival in the upcoming elections.

The increase in the sale of gas from Bolivia to Argentina occurred after the (agreement reached between the public company Ieasa (the former Enarsa) and its Bolivian counterpart, YPFB.

It is an “addendum” to the contract that both countries have had for more than 15 years. “We came with a supply of 7.5 million cubic meters per day from Bolivia, and this week it will reach between 10 and 11 million. By the middle of the year, it will be around 16 million meters,” said Agustín Gerez, head of IEASA, just over a month ago.

The difference between what was going to be bought from Bolivia -those 10 million cubic meters- and what was finally agreed upon -16 million- causes savings of between US$4.5 million and US$6 million per day, according to sources officers. If the agreement is fulfilled in this way between June and July, Argentina will pay between US$300 million and US$350 million less for Bolivian gas than if it were to import it by ship.

Source: agencies.

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