US museum of natural history will not host Bolsonaro gala event after outrage
Source: Guardian
After receiving criticism last week, museum says gala to honor Brazils far-right president would no longer go ahead
Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent
Mon 15 Apr 2019 19.01 EDT
Plans to honor Brazils far-right president with a black-tie gala at the American Museum of Natural History have been scrapped after a public outcry that saw New Yorks mayor brand Jair Bolsonaro a very dangerous human being.
Bill de Blasio was among those to speak out after plans for the 14 May event emerged last week, claiming Bolsonaros overt racism and homophobia and his hostility to the environment mean it would be wrong for such a museum to host him.
Museum staff and scientists in both the United States and Brazil also blasted the decision to pay tribute to a right-wing populist who critics fear is leading the South American country into a new era of Amazon destruction with profound implications for Brazils indigenous people and the battle against climate change.
The museum responded to that criticism last week, claiming it was deeply concerned about an event which did not in any way reflect the Museums position that there is an urgent need to conserve the Amazon Rainforest.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/15/american-museum-of-natural-history-will-not-host-bolsonaro-gala-event
Demovictory9
(32,475 posts)right decision
hatrack
(59,593 posts)Unbelievable.