Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said he won't use pens made by French company Bic following his spat with President Emmanuel Macron over fires in the Amazon.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said he won't use pens made by French company Bic following his spat with President Emmanuel Macron over fires in the Amazon.
Bolsonaro said Friday he would sign presidential pardons for imprisoned police officers using Brazilian pen-maker Compactor. "No more Bic," said the far-right president who has faced international criticism over devastating fires in Brazil's Amazon region. Bic headquarters declined to comment on Saturday, saying only that Bic pens sold in Brazil are made in a factory in Manaus in the Amazon.Bolsonaro and Marcon have had a series of clashes since Macron suggested that fires in the Amazon were an"international crisis," which Bolsonaro said undermined Brazil's sovereignty.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Brazil's Bolsonaro to stop using France's Bic pens amid spatBrasília (AFP) - Brazil&39;s President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he will stop using disposable pens made by France&39;s Bic to sign official documents, while a diplomatic spat continues over fires in the Amazon basin. "A pen (of the Brazilian brand) Compactor and no more Bic, will work,"
Read more »
Bolsonaro limits ban on fires in Brazil to Amazon onlyBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is partially backtracking on a decree that banned most fires for land-clearing for 60 days, now saying the ban will only apply to the Amazon region.
Read more »
Brazil's Bolsonaro to stop using France's Bic pens amid spatBrasília (AFP) - Brazil&39;s President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he will stop using disposable pens made by France&39;s Bic to sign official documents, while a diplomatic spat continues over fires in the Amazon basin. "A pen (of the Brazilian brand) Compactor and no more Bic, will work,"
Read more »
Brazil's Bolsonaro awaits news on U.S. help for AmazonBrazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he may have news later in ...
Read more »
Bolsonaro limits ban on fires in Brazil to Amazon onlyBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is partially backtracking on a decree that banned most fires for land-clearing for 60 days, now saying the ban will only apply to the Amazon region.
Read more »
One person was killed, 9 others wounded in knife attack outside Lyon, FranceOne person was killed and nine others wounded during a knife attack at a subway stop near Lyon, France, CNN affiliate BFM TV reported Saturday.
Read more »