President Jair Bolsonaro is to be honoured at the American Museum of Natural History in May, invited by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce that rented space there for its annual gala. But Mayor Bill de Blasio and some museum staff members are demanding he stay away.
In this April 5, 2019 file photo, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro smiles during a military promotion ceremony at the Planate Presidential Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil. NEW YORK -- The president of Brazil may not be a welcome guest in New York -- at least, not at one event.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and some museum staff members are demanding he stay away because Bolsonaro favours mining in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, as well as logging and fossil fuel exploration. Opponents say the New York scientific institution dedicated to preserving nature should not allow such a politician to appear there.
Given the space-leasing contract, the museum said in a tweet that it is "deeply concerned" and exploring its legal options.
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