The Chamber of Deputies approved a motion of repudiation against Paolo Zampolli, Trump advisor, for offensive statements about Brazilian women in an interview with Italian TV. Zampolli was also declared persona non grata and the Chamber recommended that the Foreign Ministry take diplomatic measures.
Paolo Zampolli is a businessman and special envoy for Global Affairs in Donald Trump's government, who made offensive statements about Brazilian women during an interview with Italian broadcaster RAI. The statements included terms like 'Brazilian whores' and 'cursed race of Brazilians' when commenting about his ex-wife, former Brazilian model Amanda Ungaro.
The Chamber approved a motion of repudiation against Paolo Zampolli in a symbolic vote on Wednesday (29)
Zampolli was declared persona non grata within the Chamber
Only the Novo party voted against the proposal
The statements were made in an interview with Italian broadcaster RAI
Hugo Motta stated that the Chamber will defend Brazilian women against any type of violence
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The motion was authored by Deputy Luiz Couto (PT-PB)
The Senate Women's Caucus issued a statement of repudiation over the weekend
Nelsinho Trad presented a motion for Zampolli to be declared persona non grata in Brazil
The Novo party argued that the measure could generate diplomatic consequences due to the relevance of Brazil-US relations
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