President Jair Bolsonaro joined the list of world leaders who mourned the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead this Friday (8) during a campaign rally.
He said in a Twitter post that he had declared three days of official mourning after what he described as “unjustifiable cruelty”. He also thanked Abe for his friendship with Brazil and called for the crime to be punished strictly. “We are with Japan.”
Bolsonaro traveled to Japan in the first year of his government, in 2019, when Abe, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, was still in office. At the time, they talked about a possible partnership agreement between Mercosur.
See what other countries have said about the death of the Japanese politician.
“Abe was a visionary leader who took the relationship between our countries, the US and Japan, to new heights”
Antony blinkingUS Secretary of State
“Former Prime Minister Abe made contributions to improving China-Japan relations during his term in office; we express our condolences on his death”
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Deeply shocked by the heinous attack that Shinzo Abe suffered. France stands by the Japanese people, who lost a great premier, who dedicated his life to the country and worked to bring balance to the world.”
Emmanuel macronPresident of France
“Not only has the international community lost an important leader, Taiwan has also lost a friend. Taiwan and Japan are democratic countries, and our government strongly condemns violent acts.”
tsai ing-wenpresident of Taiwan
