Brazil's Bolsonaro cancels meeting with Portuguese President
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The Brazilian President's agenda for the day of the visit only includes working meetings with a member of the administration and the governor.
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (AFP)
According to Brazilian media, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has declined to meet with his Portuguese counterpart, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, on his trip to South America due to the Portuguese leader's plans to meet with former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Rebelo de Sousa is set to arrive in Brazil on Saturday and meet with former Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Sunday. According to Antagonista news outlet, far-right Bolsonaro was outraged by this information and directed the Foreign Ministry to cancel the meeting with Rebelo de Sousa at Palacio Planalto.
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The Portuguese President's visit to Brazil included a meeting with Bolsonaro and lunch on Monday. The Brazilian President's agenda for Monday currently only includes working meetings with a member of the administration and the governor.
In addition to a cultural program to mark the centennial of the first transatlantic flight, Rebelo de Sousa intends to meet with former Brazilian presidents Michel Temer and Lula da Silva during his trip.
The latter is Bolsonaro's key opponent in the upcoming presidential election, leading in the pre-election polls.
Lula da Silva officially announced his bid for the presidency in early May, with elections to be held in October.
