Brazil's Bolsonaro considers US base to counter Russia

[Judi Lynn]

By Peter Prengaman
5 January 2019 — 12:00pm

Sao Paulo: Brazil is open to hosting a US military base to counter Russian influence in the region, the South American country's new president said.

Jair Bolsonaro, who took office on Tuesday, is a fan of US President Donald Trump and a fierce critic of Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro.

In a television interview, Bolsonaro said he is worried about Russia's closeness with Venezuela. In December, the two countries held a joint training mission in Venezuela that was criticised by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

"My approximation with the United States is economic, but it could also be warlike," said Bolsonaro, adding the base would be "symbolic" since American military power can reach any part of the globe.

More:
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/south-america/brazil-s-bolsonaro-considers-us-base-to-counter-russia-20190105-p50pqs.html

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[Initech]

1. Fuck Bolsonaro, fuck Russia, fuck Trump, fuck Putin.

Fuck fascism and the alt right.