Roger Waters, one of the founders of Pink Floyd, is back to attack Jair Bolsonaro. Four years ago, before the elections won by the incumbent President of Brazil, The musician had already protested against the Brazilian leader And now, in an interview with the newspaper Folha de São Paulo, he called him a “fascist pig”.
The criticism of the candidate for the general elections in Brazil, whose first round is scheduled for next Sunday, October 2, mainly relates to the way Jair Bolsonaro has dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic in his country.
“From afar, I’ve seen Covid in Brazil and the horrific chaos that the government has caused. I’ve read a lot about the things Bolsonaro says. He’s a tough fascist pig, we know,” revealed Roger Waters.
It should be noted that two weeks ago, the musician was one of the signatories of a statement that claimed the creation of a “strong movement of international solidarity” to defend democracy in Brazil.
“We must unite in solidarity with everyone in Brazil, where we hope that the majority of people believe in democracy, the rule of law and human rights. We want to show our absolute contempt for neo-fascists like Bolsonaro”, Tell Waters Folha DS PauloIn defense of the vote for Lula da Silva.
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