Tag: enviromental activists

• Thursday, May 16th 2019 - 08:45 UTC

  Bolsonaro's presence in Dallas triggers controversy with calls to “disinvite” the Brazilian leader

  

  The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth has not been deterred by activists’ and local leaders’ calls to disinvite Brazil’s controversial president, Jair Bolsonaro, from a speaking event on Thursday. Bolsonaro will be accompanied by a cadre of Brazilian politicians and will meet with business executives from across Texas, the U.S. and Brazil, said Jim Falk, the council branch’s president and CEO.