Jair Bolsonaro flies to the G20
President Jair Bolsonaro is expected to fly to Osaka today, where he will attend the G20 Summit on Friday and Saturday. His schedule includes bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping (40 minutes), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (20 minutes), and Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman—whom the UN considers culpable for the torture and assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last year.
Mr. Bolsonaro wrote an article for the book “G20 Japan: The 2019 Osaka Summit,” organized by University of Toronto professor John Kirton, in which he lists what he plans to address during his G20 debut. After lashing out at previous administrations, the president says he will focus on four issues: free trade, pension reform, fighting corruption, and lowering developed countries’ protectionism on agricultural goods.
The G20 Summit will be Mr. Bolsonaro’s chance to improve his image abroad, where he is seen with resistance by foreign leaders—especially on human rights and environmental issues. His first opportunity at a grand stage was a lackluster showing at the World Economic Forum in January. He was expected to deliver the keynote speech at the event—but...