New Twitter confrontation between Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and actor Leonardo DiCaprio. The Titanic star, who defines himself on the social network as an 'environmentalist', has shown in recent months a certain fixation with the South American country in its alleged defense of the environment.
On this occasion, DiCaprio has published a tweet in which he shares a map from the NGO MapBiomas denouncing the deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon as a result of the "extractive industry". A statement that has provoked a quick response from Bolsonaro, who is fed up with what he considers an "obsession" of the actor with the country over which he presides. You again? Bolsonaro asks a DiCaprio whom he accuses of spreading misinformation.
- You again, Leo? This way, you will become my best electoral cable, as we say in Brazil! I could tell you, again, to give up your yacht before lecturing the world, but I know progressives: you want to change the entire world but never yourselves, so I will let you off the hook. https://t.co/FxCnqhFv6D
- Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) July 28, 2022
The president of Brazil makes a full-fledged review of DiCaprio. "I could ask you to give up your yacht before lecturing the world (...) But I know progressives: you want to change the whole world but not yourself," the Brazilian leader points out.
DiCaprio and his 'obsession' with Brazil
Bolsonaro continues his criticism of DiCaprio's tweet by lamenting that "a guy who pretends to love the planet" pays more attention to Brazil than to the fires damaging Europe and his own country (the United States). "One may wonder if he is obsessed with my country (or its resources) or if he simply believes that Brazil is the only one on Earth," he adds.
Brazil's president accuses Dicaprio of spreading false information and wonders what interests the actor-activist has in spreading it. To this end, it counters the information disseminated by the plaintiff. "In my government, the average deforestation is much lower than in the past, when the thief-turned-candidate he supports", referring to ex-convict for corruption Lula da Silva.
"They don't know, for example, that we preserve more than 80% of our native vegetation or that we have the cleanest energy among the G20 nations," sentences the Brazilian president, who tells DiCaprio that "he can keep playing with his Hollywood star toys while we do our job."
- Actually, in my government average deforestation is way lower than it was in the past, when the crook turned candidate that your Brazilian buddy supports was in power.
- Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) July 28, 2022
DiCaprio, Bolsonaro's best electoral propaganda
Brazil's president, in his ironic response to DiCapio, says the actor is going to become his best "election wire." Bolsonaro refers to the proximity of the October elections and the propaganda provided by the actor-activist.
Because this is not the first time DiCaprio has used the supposed defense of the environment to suggest who Brazilians should vote for. Last April, the actor charged against the Brazilian government with the excuse of the environment, mixing in a tweet environmentalism and elections in the country.
Brazil is home to the Amazon and other ecosystems critical to climate change.
What happens there matters to us all and youth voting is key in driving change for a healthy planet. For more on voter registration in Brazil before May 4, visit https://t.co/0mKrfxLdRR #tiraotitulohoje- Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) April 28, 2022
Bolsonaro responded forcefully that it would be the Brazilian people who would decide on the sovereignty of the Amazon and not the "crooks who serve foreign interests".
- Thanks for your support, Leo! It's really important to have every Brazilian voting in the coming elections. Our people will decide if they want to keep our sovereignty on the Amazon or to be ruled by crooks who serve foreign special interest. Good job in The Revenant! 👍 https://t.co/kg3b6rmPCw
- Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) April 29, 2022
