Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil May 3, 2019. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has cancelled a trip to the United States, his office announced on Friday, after sharp protests against his being honoured as the person of the year by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce.
Due to Bolsonaro's past racist, homophobic and misogynist remarks, organizers saw multiple venues in New York refuse to host the gala dinner, including the American Museum of Natural History.
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