From Trump’s optics it’s a witch hunt. Locally, we call it “the law.”

I know. Just wanted to make a point that regardless of a company’s geopolitical background, they must abide to local legislation. Also, I’m aware of the working conditions in Chinese companies. Your perspective, based on your work experience, adds an insightful view of of labor relations in China. Thanks for your comment.

Regardless of the company’s biases about what slavery means, once they decide to operate in another country, those biases do not apply. That’s called legal compliance. They can say whatever they want, but in the end it comes down to a simple question: is that legal in Brazil?

Thank you for your efforts to keep this place clean and civil, and especially for the transparency in describing how you’ve dealt with such annoyances. You have my respect.

Think of Bolsonaro as a tropical caricature of whiny Donald, and you’ll get the picture.

A day to celebrate! Bolsonaro is a mediocre politician whose insignificant contribution could earn him a rightful reputation as Brazil’s worst president. His disastrous tenure served no purpose other than cloning a Trump-like management and paving the way for his reelection. He has made Brazilian society even more divisive, intolerant and hateful. His infamous contributions include:

• Discrediting vaccination (COVID -19 especially).
• Promoting intolerance towards LGBTQ+.
• Encouraging everyone to own guns.
• Closing incentives for arts and culture.
• Promoting deforestation of a large part of the Amazon jungle.
• Ignoring the pleas of Indians for food and medical assistance.
• Undermining the credibility of the electoral system.
• Neglecting Brazil’s diplomatic relations.
• Poisoning relations with the press.
• Attempting a coup d’état to overthrow President-elect Lula.

These are just a few highlights of a long list of misdeeds that define him as an unsympathetic jerk. I know that may sound like a lot, but as you get to know this character, you will probably be tempted to add some additional notes to the above list.-