PL President Valdemar Costa Neto announced on Thursday (31) the expulsion of federal deputy Antonio Carlos Rodrigues (PL-SP), following statements contrary to the Bolsonarist base.
In an interview with the portal Metropolisthe parliamentarian classified as “absurd” the decision of the US President Donald Trump to apply sanctions to Minister Alexandre de Moraes, based on magnitsky law.
“Alexandre is one of the largest jurists in the country, extremely competent. Trump has to take care of the United States, not to get into Brazil as he is getting into,” said Rodrigues.
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The statement annoyed party leaders, especially as the PL seeks to consolidate a narrative to support Trump and retaliation against Moraes.
According to Valdemar, the decision to expel Rodrigues was made after strong pressure from the bench. “Our parliamentarians understand that attacking US President Donald Trump is unknowingly ignorance. Trump is the president of the strongest country in the world,” he said in a statement sent to G1.
The party leader added that “what we need is of diplomacy and dialogue, not cheap populism.”
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The ones were released on Wednesday (30) and may limit the minister’s access to US banking and technological systems.
The measure was based on magnitsky law, a legislation that allows the US government to punish foreign authorities accused of human rights violations or systematic corruption.
