The Chilean government will hand a note of protest to the Brazilian ambassador in Santiago, in response to President Jair Bolsonaro’s speech during the debate between the candidates for the October election.
UOL has determined that Brazilian diplomat Paulo Pacheco will not be accepted by the South American country’s chancellor. The task will be left to the secretary general of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who will present the official complaint to the ambassador.
During the debate, Bolsonaro said, “Lula also supported the Chilean president. He is the same person who carried out the actions to set fire to the subways in Chile. Where is our Chile going?” said.
Boric’s prime minister, Antonia Urrejola, described Bolsonaro’s action as “very serious” and part of a disinformation campaign.
Earlier, he had warned at a public event that this behavior of Bolsonaro was a crime not only to the president of Chile, but also to the people of the South American country.
Information from the report confirms that the memo to Pacheco is in line with the press release that Santiago released this afternoon.
“The Chilean Government considers that the statements made by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro against President Gabriel Boric during yesterday’s presidential debate are unacceptable and incompatible with respectful treatment of heads of state or fraternal relations between the two Latin American countries,” he said.
“The political use of the bilateral relationship for electoral purposes based on lies, misinformation and misrepresentation erodes not only the ties between our countries, but also democracy, undermining trust and affecting brotherhood between peoples,” he says.
Santiago insisted that despite the differences, the Boric government chose to maintain good relations with Brasília.
“President Boric publicly announced the differences that set him apart from President Bolsonaro, but at the same time stressed the importance of maintaining good relations between the states of Brazil and Chile,” he said.
“In addition to these unfortunate statements, the Government of Chile expresses its belief that our country and Brazil not only have a common history, but also have enormous challenges to face cooperatively, and therefore hope to continue to strengthen lasting ties of friendship and cooperation. between our countries” concludes the note.
source: Noticias
