2 January
Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as Brazil's president on Tuesday. The leaders of Cuba and Venezuela were not invited to the inauguration ceremony in the capital Brazilia.
The right-wing Bolsonaro has been called a "Brazilian Trump" because of his radical comments.
In his inauguration speech, Bolsonaro said those who were hostile to the nation tried to kill him, but they failed.
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He said he has become stronger, and vowed to put the highest priority on Brazil.
Among the guests were US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Bolsonaro explained why he did not invite the Venezuelan and Cuban leaders. He said they were chosen by an undemocratic process and they are dictators.
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The Venezuelan leader criticized Bolsonaro's comment, saying Brazil is an imperialist country, just like the United States.
Cuba has decided to pull out the doctors it sent to Brazil.
NHK
