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“Milei de Floripa”, the Brazilian candidate who joins the chainsaw trend
Ademar Rodrigues Meireles went down the stairs of his house rented for a few days in São Paulo completely dressed as if he were the Argentine president, Javier Milei, and, at times, his way of expressing himself was identical, even speaking in another language.
Better known as the ‘Milei de Floripa’, Ademar is a candidate for municipal councilor for the Liberal Party (PL) of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in Florianópolis, capital of the state of Santa Catarina, in the elections of October 6.
A place of almost 8 million inhabitants in the south of the country that shares the border with the Argentine province of Misiones and, as the politician indicated, “is full of Argentines.”
The first time he saw the Argentine economist he was shocked by his “theatrical and dramatic figure”, then one day he decided to wear his wig and noticed that his image caused a furor in the streets and people stopped him to take pictures.
That’s how he began to attend all the demonstrations personified as Javier Milei, adding a garment for the occasion: first his wig, then his characteristic sideburns, a chainsaw with phrases and even the presidential band with the Albiceleste flag.
Laughing and with a Buenos Aires tone he said “there is no water” – referring to the famous “there is no money” – and looked at one of his advisors as a sign of complaint. He wanted to conduct the entire interview in Spanish since he considered that this way he “transmitted greater emotion.”
Ademar decided, before retiring, to throw himself fully into politics. According to him, to defend “the ideas of freedom” and fight a cultural, social and political “war” that is being lived in the world.
“It is necessary that we make the decision to be in all places as the left has done that for many, many years was taking the university, the culture, the artists (…) One thing is certain: those who are not in politics are dominated by those who are,” he said.
But his clothing, criticized by many people, hides a greater meaning: “In my private life I am Ademar, for me that is very clear. But this is a theater, a political theater. All politicians do theater. Politicians in elections pretend to be poor but they are not.”
And he continued: “It’s a cultural war, I’m dressed in the ideas and what Milei represents, like an icon, like an idol of the right. (…) We are going to use the same weapon that the left uses, which is art.”
Like his political idol, the Brazilian is an economist and said that he has two dogs, although he only highlighted his Rottweiler whom he referred to as “the guardian” of the hacienda.
With his chainsaw next to it, which has the inscription in Spanish ‘cut of expenses’ on one side, the ‘cosplayer’ candidate said that “Brazilian social contracts are broken” and raised the need for a new “liberating” constitution in Brazil since the current “has been very disrespectful.”
Last Friday, for an hour, Paulista Avenue, the most important in São Paulo, collapsed with cars and vans plotted with his face in a caravan celebrating his arrival in the city, where he went to participate in a demonstration called by Bolsonaro a day later.
Some passers-by laughed when they saw him, others threw an insult, while many greeted him fervently shouting “long live freedom, fuck.”
International
Trump to decide soon on deportation exemptions for construction and farm workers
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday in Florida that he will make a decision in the coming weeks regarding exemptions from deportations for workers in the construction and agriculture sectors.
Trump made these remarks to the media during a visit to the new migrant detention center, ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ located in the middle of a wetland in Florida, the White House reported.
ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids have targeted many of these workers, sparking fear among them and threatening to slow down two sectors that are vital to the U.S. economy.
In construction, 25.7% of workers are immigrants, and 14.1% of the total workforce nationwide is undocumented, according to the American Immigration Council.
In agriculture, the percentage of undocumented employees rises to 42%, according to data from the Department of Agriculture cited by the New York Times.
International
IDB plans $11 billion in sustainable financing to support countries facing currency risks
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) aims to unlock at least $11 billion in sustainable financing to help countries address challenges including natural disasters that strain their currencies and hinder private sector investment.
As the United States and other wealthier countries reduce official development assistance, multilateral lenders face pressure to find new ways to tackle issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss. During the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, IDB President Ilan Goldfajn stated that the measures adopted by the IDB are expected to inspire more private sector contributions, which is a key priority of the conference.
“We are not just announcing ideas; we are launching what the private sector is asking for: credible tools, scalable platforms, and real opportunities to invest with impact and confidence,” he added.
Support will include a new platform designed to help countries manage the risk of large swings in their national currencies that can deter international investors by making returns harder to predict. Based on a program in Brazil that has already attracted $8 billion from the private sector since its launch last year, the plan is to expand the concept to other regional economies over the next three years and at least double the amount mobilized.
Called FX EDGE, the platform will offer a credit line that activates if a currency drops sharply—a common problem during political or debt crises or after natural disasters—ensuring debtors can continue to service their loans in dollars or other foreign currencies.
The platform also aims to enable greater use of long-term currency hedging instruments, such as derivatives, through local banks and financial institutions, backed by the IDB’s credit rating.
International
Maduro’s government appeals to Vatican for help rescuing migrant children
Este lunes, durante su programa semanal ‘Con Maduro +’, el mandatario venezolano anunció que pediría al sumo pontífice su ayuda para rescatar a 18 niños migrantes.
“Yo sé que el papa es un hombre que comprende estos temas. Le pido ayuda a la Iglesia católica, apostólica y romana, al papa León, para que la Iglesia católica de Estados Unidos y la Iglesia católica de El Salvador proteja a los migrantes y nos ayude con sus gestiones para rescatar a estos niños y a estas niñas”, indicó Maduro en el espacio transmitido por VTV.
Más temprano, Rodríguez había pedido al alto comisionado de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos, Volker Türk, y al coordinador residente de la ONU en Venezuela, Gianluca Rampolla, pronunciarse sobre este hecho y exigió a Washington devolver a los pequeños.
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