Bolsonaro withdraws Brazil ambassador to UAE nomination

President Bolsonaro officially quit Marcos Degat, Brazil’s former defense products minister, was named ambassador to the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.

move expected by Brazil report seven days ago.

nominate from aprilbut the Senate never scheduled a confirmation hearing for Mr. JCDecaux.

Mr. Degat has established a good relationship with the UAE government.

In 2022, the UAE is Brazil’s third-largest export destination for arms and ammunition, after the United States and the Philippines. Brazil report It was revealed in January that many of these weapons Produced by a shady Turkish company in southern Brazil.

Last month, President Bolsonaro said Looking forward to the visit of the heads of four Arab countries By the end of the year, including the United Arab Emirates.

Mr. Degao left his job Yesterday as Minister of Defense Products, after a week off. He was replaced by interim secretary Marcos Aurelio Pereira Silva.

The Defense Department and the Presidency did not respond to requests for comment on why the ambassador’s nomination was withdrawn.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Kátia Abreu also did not respond to a request for comment.