Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro surrounded by military and security officials.

There is a lot of scandals hitting Musk at once, but at least he knows he has a friend in Brazil who is a right-wing demagogue.

Musk's trip down south was supposed to include talks about internet connection and concerns of rapid deforestation. The Brazilian Amazon has seen a 15-year high under the three-year Brazilian president, which has scientists concerned that it could lead to a total ecological collapse.

Bolsonaro praised the tech billionaire for his stance on social media. The Brazilian president told Musk that his takeover of the social networking site was a breath of hope. The billionaire has proposed a lot of vague ideas, including something that is illegal or destructive to the world.

Bolsonaro, an ultra-right and violent figure who has defended the 20-year military dictatorship of his country that ended nearly 40 years ago, has claimed that companies like Twitter are suppressing people like him. Donald Trump used those platforms to attack the Brazilian electoral system in the 2020 election. Bolsonaro told his supporters to avoid social media after Trump was banned.

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