Putin says Bolsonaro had the “best male qualities” in managing the pandemic

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro proudly shared a video on social media in which his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, praises his “masculine qualities”, which have generated several “memes” (representations with humor) on the Internet.

In his speech on Tuesday, at the virtual summit of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), the Russian president considered Bolsonaro an “example” for his management of the new coronavirus pandemic, which he already was considered chaotic, and even irresponsible, by many epidemiologists.

“You yourself suffered from this infection and faced this ordeal with great courage,” Putin said, referring to the fact that Bolsonaro was infected with the new coronavirus in July.

“You have shown that you have the best male qualities, such as courage and great willpower, facing all challenges with great respect and consideration for the will of your people and the interests of your country”, added the Russian president, addressing himself. same to the Brazilian far-right leader.

Putin’s words were transcribed and shared Wednesday morning by the Brazilian president on Facebook, after having released the video of the moment, subtitled in Portuguese.

In his column on the UOL portal, Reinaldo Azevedo, a respected Brazilian political commentator, did not fail to emphasize that, like the Brazilian president, Vladimir Putin is a “notorious homophobe”.

Last week, Jair Bolsonaro caused controversy by saying that Brazil should stop “being a country of sissies” in the face of the pandemic.

Reinaldo Azevedo also pointed out that this unexpected support from Moscow was welcomed by Bolsonaro, after the defeat of his idol and main ally, the American Donald Trump.

However, Trump’s defeat in the US presidential election has not yet been recognized by Jair Bolsonaro, one of the only leaders who has yet to congratulate US President-elect Joe Biden.

“Bolsonaro can now start saying goodbye to widowhood. He will have a new troglodyte to call a friend,” wrote the political commentator for the UOL portal.

Several “memes” have been shared on social media to illustrate this new friendship, such as, for example, a photomontage where Bolsonaro is sitting behind Putin on his horse, both shirtless.