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Bolsonaro warns Biden he will trigger a 'gunpowder' reaction if US imposes sanctions on Brazil over Amazon deforestation

President Donald Trump hosts a photo-op with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro before attending a working dinner at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, March 7, 2020.Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday warned Joe Biden as the president-elect that he will defend deforestation in the Amazon with "gunpowder" if Washington imposes economic sanctions on the country.

Bolsonaro, a populist leader whose governing style has been likened to President Trump, referenced Biden's call for the Brazilian government to halt deforestation in the Amazon. He said that 'diplomacy is not enough' to respond to such threats, adding: 'When saliva runs out, one has to have gunpowder, otherwise it doesn't work.'

Bolsonaro, who supported President Trump in the election, is yet to congratulate Biden for his election win.Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday warned Joe Biden that he will respond to the US with "gunpowder" and not just "saliva" if Washington imposes economic sanctions on the country over deforestation in the Amazon.

 

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One HAS to admire his sense of humor!

This guy threatening the US!

WE ARE PREPARED BIDEN

shut up little man the US will crush you.

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm sure the US is very worried 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Biden so scared of Brazilian asshole

screw him, just a poor imitation of Trump

Good luck with that! Lol

🤡

Bolsonaro talks too much. This buly guy only has saliva.

Totally BS. Dude's a complete idiot.

“The real Bolsonaro”

Bolsanaro showing us the size of his manhood, explains a lot.

Just another megalomaniac

Stupid guy. he wants what? Go to war with the US?

South American dictator says what? 😀

Another despot who needs to be removed from office. Like Trump, he has systematically killed his own people with his Covid denial

Don't take that clown for real.

90% of news about covid and trump

They are simply going around Trump. BidenWon

👹👹👹🤬👎

The world needs to rid itself of these authoritarian “strongmen” and unite to prepare for what we do after the icecaps are gone.

Is a shame to be brazilian with a creature like this in charge. Sorry, world.

Another i***t

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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