Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro says there is no hunger in the country, referring to reports as “fake news”
Bolsonaro says hunger in the country is "fake news," while the latest figures from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization show 5.1 million Brazilians are"undernourished."
Speaking to foreign journalists, Bolsonaro blamed "populists" for propagating "a big lie" that some of Brazil's 209 million people did not have enough to eat. "And that is unacceptable in a country as rich as ours, with as much arable land as we have and more than enough water." The FAO attributed the decline to social welfare programs introduced by the leftwing government of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, including the Zero Hunger campaign.
"With all the devastation that you are accusing us of doing...the Amazon region would already have been extinguished," he told the reporters.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Brazil alerted companies about U.S. embargo on Iran: BolsonaroThe Brazilian government has been alerting local companies about the extent of s...
Leer más »
Bolsonaro accuses state agency of lying on Brazil deforestationBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday accused the state body responsible ...
Leer más »
Brazil Scandal Tarnishes Nation’s Graft-Fighting JudgeThe credibility of Brazil’s justice system and a sprawling Brazilian anti-graft investigation is at stake after leaked texts purported to show now-Justice Minister Sergio Moro coordinating with prosecutors to convict ex-President da Silva.
Leer más »
Exclusive: Brazil soybeans lose protein, China sales at riskThe protein content in Brazilian soybeans fell for the first time in four harves...
Leer más »
Roku Plans to Expand to Brazil, Other Countries (EXCLUSIVE)Roku plans to expand to multiple new territories in the coming months, Variety has learned. One of the first new markets for the company will likely be Brazil. An international expansion could help…
Leer más »
Iran grain ships stuck in Brazil without fuel due to U.S. sanctionsTwo Iranian vessels have been stranded for weeks at Brazilian ports, unable to h...
Leer más »