Tag: congressman

• Friday, June 14th 2019 - 08:30 UTC

  Bolsonaro complies with court order and apologizes to a woman lawmaker because of offensive remarks

  

  Following on a court order, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro issued a retraction note to opposition Congresswoman Maria do Rosário (PT-RS) because of his statements about rape. During a discussion in 2003, when Bolsonaro was still congressman, he said that Mary of the Rosary “did not deserve to be raped” because she was “too ugly”.