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#17608652 at 2022-09-30 15:29:05 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21590: Turn The Page Edition

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/uk-implicated-in-bolsonaros-dirty-business-hidden-dealings-e

UK implicated in Bolsonaro's dirty business; hidden dealings exposed

The BBC aired a documentary, in September 2022, titled "The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros".

The series, which constitutes of three parts, co-released with PBS in the United States, follows the ascent of Brazil's far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who rose to the position of the country's 2018 presidential election winner from an obscure dictatorship-era military figure.

"Jair Bolsonaro is one of the world's most controversial leaders", the documentary begins. "An ardent admirer of Brazil's military dictatorship, Bolsonaro came to power determined to revive their policies to exploit the Amazon - whatever the cost."

The documentary was released just days before Brazil's presidential election on October 2, with former president and Workers' Party (PT) candidate Luiz In?cio Lula da Silva in the lead. Concerns are growing about Bolsonaro's willingness to accept electoral defeat if he loses the election.

While the documentary features voices critical of the Bolsonaro dictatorship, it omits one important aspect of obvious importance to the British public: the UK government's hidden dealings with the Bolsonaros.

Documents released under the Freedom of Information Act illustrate UK engagement with Brazil's far-right and demonstrate how Bolsonaro's Brazil has created a financial opportunity for the UK.

The Bolsonaros

Documents show that British officials met with the Bolsonaros in the months leading up to the 2018 election in Brazil.

The UK Ambassador in Brasilia, Vijay Rangarajan, met with Bolsonaro, his son and congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, and an unnamed advisor on April 10, 2018, just days after Lula was imprisoned. One name has been redacted.

It is worth noting that the then-chief secretary to the Treasury and current Prime Minister Liz Truss arrived in Brazil on April 9 to promote "free trade, free markets, and post-Brexit opportunities."

"British officials met with the Bolsonaros in the months running up to Brazil's 2018 election."

Truss met with Rangarajan in the UK Embassy in Brasilia on April 10, the same day Rangarajan met with the Bolsonaros, according to documents obtained by Declassified UK.

However, it remains unclear whether Truss also met Bolsonaro, or if her company with the same people on the same day was an unlikely coincidence. The Treasury did not respond to questions regarding Truss and the Bolsonaros.

The remainder of Truss' visit to Brazil entailed meetings with ministers and officials on matters including "privatization". In one of Truss' briefing notes, it is observed that there is a new "interest in the open market" in Brazil, which "has enormous reserves of oil and gas."

'Strategic partners'

Two months after Truss' visit, Ambassador Rangarajan sent Bolsonaro a private letter inviting him to his apartment in Brasilia to meet with a group of "Strategic Partners".

Anglo-American, BP, Shell, AstraZeneca, Unilever, and JCB were among the companies that used this word as a euphemism for the directors of Britain's biggest oil, mining, pharmaceutical, and construction enterprises.

"Deputy Bolsonaro", the letter reads, "it was a great pleasure to meet you and initiate our conversation in April of this year. I would like to invite you for a morning coffee or lunch in my residency with the largest British investors in Brazil, at a time that best suits you".

The meeting would be attended by "in total no more than 20 people, to allow for a fluid discussion." Rangarajan concluded the letter by telling Bolsonaro: "I hope to meet you again".

BP and Shell

Britain continued to collaborate with the Bolsonaros following the 2018 election.

Rangarajan and Bolsonaro met again on November 14, that year, along with vice-president elect Hamilton Mouro, General Augusto Heleno, two of Bolsonaro's sons, and unknown "others".

"Rangarajan met with representatives of both companies no less than 20 times during 2018 and 2019."

The Foreign Office has refused to reveal what was discussed at this discussion, albeit it appears that investment prospects for Britain's biggest multinationals were highlighted once more.

Indeed, the United Kingdom pushed the Brazilian government on behalf of BP and Shell in 2017, and Rangarajan met with representatives from both corporations at least 20 times in 2018 and 2019.

Truss' tour also included a discussion with Shell personnel, who boast of a "prolific… portfolio" of deep-water oil and gas production in Brazil.

"Thatcher's legacy back to life"

UK trade minister Conor Burns traveled in August 2019 to Brazil. There, he met with Bolsonaro's infrastructure minister Tarc?sio Gomes de Freitas, praising the Brazilian government's "economic reform agenda," which was "reminiscent of Thatcher's."

Part 1

#16944587 at 2022-08-01 13:51:06 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21246: Taiwan On The Radar Edition

>>16944585

The professor's grim 60,000 figure is based on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres's admission last year that UN peacekeepers and civilian staff abused 311 victims in just one 12 month period over 2016.

The UN also admits that the likely true number of cases reported against its staff is double that, as figures outside of war zones are not centrally collated.
Last year UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres's admitted that UN peacekeepers and civilian staff abused 311 victims in just one 12 month period over 2016
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Last year UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres's admitted that UN peacekeepers and civilian staff abused 311 victims in just one 12 month period over 2016

Prof MacLeod also estimates that only one in 10 of all rapes and assaults by UN staff are reported, as even in the UK the reporting rate is just 14 per cent.

Based on evidence from Prof MacLeod, ex-Cabinet minister Priti Patel - who resigned in November last year - today accused senior officials at DFID of being part of the cover up.

Ms Patel said senior DFID staff tried to talk her out of making a critical speech about aid workers' sex abuse, arguing that it was only by UN soldiers and to claim otherwise was "over-stepping the mark".

Britain is one of the top 10 contributors to the UN budget, handing over ?2bn a year.

Prof MacLeod insisted that meant the "difficult truth" that "child rape crimes are being inadvertently funded in part by United Kingdom tax-payer".

He added: "I know there were a lot of discussions at senior levels of the United Nations about 'something must be done' but nothing effective came of it, and if you look at the record of whistleblowers, they were fired.

"We are looking at a problem on the scale of the Catholic Church - if not bigger."

Senior Tory MP Conor Burns, who is Boris Johnson's parliamentary aide, dubbed the Oxfam furore as just "the tip of an iceberg in finding out what has been going on".

Mr Burns was a university friend of Prof MacLeod and called for him to be listened to very seriously.

Mr Burns added: "I believe that there has been systematic, organised and covered-up activity going on over many, many years".

Penny Mordaunt tonight vowed to "step up our work to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse across the UN and other international organisations".

In September last year, PM Theresa May also threatened to withhold cash from the UN and demanded it "win back trust".

No10 today insisted there will be "zero tolerance" towards any acts of sexual abuse.

But Downing Street ducked out of ordering any investigation into Ms Patel's allegations, despite their seriousness.

> https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/5562215/un-aid-workers-raped-60000-people-as-its-claimed-organisation-employs-3300-paedophiles/

#9035695 at 2020-05-05 07:17:52 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11566: Kun Cinco De Mayo Edition

>>9035693



Resignations in the news 5/4/2020 - part 2


Les Wexner stepping down as CEO and Chairman of the Board of L Brands
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/les-wexner-to-step-down-as-ceo-and-chairman-of-the-board-of-l-brands

Filby retiring at Greenville
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Filby-retiring-at-Greenville-15245051.php

Sebastian Chamber of Commerce fires president/CEO; board chairman takes the reins
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/2020/05/04/sebastian-chamber-president-ceo-fired-board/3080138001/

Greenville University President Resigns
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/44474-greenville-university-president-resigns

Zach Abraham Resigns From Ohio County Board of Education; Will Focus on County Commission Race
https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2020/05/zach-abraham-resigns-from-ohio-county-board-of-education-will-focus-on-county-commission-race/

Hackney police advisory group chair resigns over lockdown wedding
https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/crime-court/hackney-police-advisory-group-chair-resigns-over-lockdown-wedding-1-6636590

Jennie Formby resigns as Labour party general secretary
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/may/04/jennie-formby-resigns-as-labour-party-general-secretary

NBC News Group President Andy Lack to Step Down
https://www.thewrap.com/nbc-news-group-president-andy-lack-to-step-down/

WASHINGTON POLICE OFFICER FIRED FOR KICKING HANDCUFFED SUSPECT IN GENITALS
https://www.newsweek.com/washington-police-officer-fired-kicking-handcuffed-suspect-genitals-1501726

Pope accepts resignation of Joliet's Bishop Conlon
https://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2020/pope-accepts-resignation-of-joliets-bishop-conlon.cfm

Conor Burns resigns as minister after trying to 'intimidate' person in money row
https://news.sky.com/story/Conor-Burns-resigns-as-minister-after-trying-to-intimidate-person-in-money-row-11982866

BJP suffers setback in Ladakh, newly appointed chief resigns
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/bjp-suffers-setback-in-ladakh-newly-appointed-chief-resigns-80071

After 31 years with Lenexa, City Attorney Cindy Harmison retiring this week
https://shawneemissionpost.com/2020/05/04/after-31-years-with-lenexa-city-attorney-cindy-harmison-retiring-this-week-92140/

Water NSW boss David Harris hands in his resignation
https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/6745215/water-nsw-boss-hands-in-his-resignation/?cs=4704

After six years in Legislature, Sen. Martha Hennessey says she's retiring to spend time with family
https://www.wmur.com/article/after-6-years-in-legislature-sen-martha-hennessey-says-shes-retiring-to-spend-time-with-family/32371809

#9026467 at 2020-05-04 18:18:29 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11554: Hoose Yo Daddy Renegade? Edition

BoJo's close ally resigns in disgrace from UK govt after 'intimidating' member of public, 'abusing' parliamentary privilege

Tory UK Trade Minister Conor Burns has quit from the government after a Commons watchdog recommended he serve a seven-day suspension for abusing his parliamentary privilege in an attempt to intimidate a member of the public.

Burns - a close political ally and friend of British PM Boris Johnson - was found to have used House of Commons note paper to write to an individual who was in dispute with the Conservative MP's father over the repayment of a loan. An investigation by the Commons Standards Commissioner, Kathryn Stone, revealed that Burns warned the individual that he could raise the personal matter in Parliament.

The Bournemouth West MP was appointed as trade policy minister by the prime minister in July last year, having served as Johnson's parliamentary private secretary when he was foreign secretary.

Responding to Stone's investigation, the Commons Committee on Standards said the MP had "used his parliamentary position in an attempt to intimidate a member of the public into doing as Mr Burns wished, in a dispute relating to purely private family interests which had no connection with Mr Burns' parliamentary duties."

The disgraced politician has since taken to social media, insisting that it was "with deep regret" that he had decided to quit Johnson's cabinet, but notably gave no apologies.

A Number 10 spokesman confirmed the resignation and said that Burns' replacement would be "announced in due course."

The embarrassing incident comes as Johnson attempts to formulate a plan for easing the strict lockdown rules amid the Covid-19 crisis. Stay-at-home orders imposed by the PM on March 23 are up for review on Thursday, with the UK currently one of the worst hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.rt.com/uk/487708-bojo-ally-resigns-intimidate-public/

#8146361 at 2020-02-15 18:05:09 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10428: Show Me Your Meme Face Edition

Israel asks UK to include settlements in free trade deal

Israel has asked the UK to include illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, Jerusalem and the Golan Heights in the free trade deal being discussed between the two sides, Israel Hayom reported on Thursday.

According to the Israeli newspaper, Israeli Economy Minister Eli Cohen had written to his British counterpart, Conor Burns, informing him: "Most of Israel's free trade agreements, such as the agreement with the United States, apply to the State of Israel, which is wherever the law applies."

The newspaper announced that the terms of the post-Brexit free trade deal were already laid down, noting that they are the same terms as the free trade deal with the EU.

The EU does not recognise the Israeli settlements in the occupied territories as part of Israel; therefore, the mutual free trade deal with Israel excludes the settlements.

However, the newspaper added, Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, hopes that the UK takes a different approach after leaving the EU.

Earlier this month, the Times of Israel reported that Netanyahu had spoken with his British counterpart, Boris Johnson, and discussed several issues relating to mutual cooperation.

"I spoke today with UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, and congratulated him on Brexit. We discussed regional affairs, especially on the 'deal of the century'," the newspaper reported Netanyahu had posted on Twitter.

Both parties, the newspaper added: "Agreed to continue to strengthen the economic relationship between the two countries and to start discussions on a free trade zone between Israel and the UK."

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200215-israel-asks-uk-to-include-settlements-in-free-trade-deal/

#3903536 at 2018-11-14 21:25:48 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #4964: Sauce Boss Edition

Theresa May 'to face vote of NO CONFIDENCE tomorrow'

It could happen as soon as tomorrow. Rumours swirling tonight are growing that Brexiteer Tory MPs could call for a no confidence vote against Prime Minister Theresa May.

It would seem to be more than just abounding rumours as Sam Coates of The Times has hinted at more letters going in, this time "from non-usual suspects".

A bit later in the evening, Laura Kuenssberg of the BBC reports that Brexiteer anger is so great there could be a no confidence vote as early as tomorrow.

Tory MP Conor Burns says of the potential move against Mrs. May: "I have consistently said we don't want to change the PM, we want to change the policy of the PM.

"However there comes a point where if the PM is insistent that she will not change the policy, then the only way to change the policy is to change the personnel."

Could this be the end of May and the beginning of a REAL Brexit?

https://voiceofeurope.com/2018/11/theresa-may-to-face-vote-of-no-confidence-tomorrow/

#453143 at 2018-02-21 19:28:29 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #557: #TwitterLockout Edition

UKfags - Here's a list of all MPs who voted against protecting Child Abuse Whistleblowers. Why?

Conservative: 254
Nigel Adams
Adam Afriyie
Peter Aldous
Sir David Amess
Stuart Andrew
James Arbuthnot
Richard Bacon
Steve Baker
Sir Tony Baldry
Harriett Baldwin
Stephen Barclay
Gregory Barker
Gavin Barwell
Henry Bellingham
Richard Benyon
Sir Paul Beresford
Jake Berry
Andrew Bingham
Bob Blackman
Nicola Blackwood
Crispin Blunt
Nick Boles
Karen Bradley
Graham Brady
Julian Brazier
Andrew Bridgen
Steve Brine
James Brokenshire
Fiona Bruce
Robert Buckland
Aidan Burley
Conor Burns
Simon Burns
David Burrowes
Alistair Burt
Dan Byles
Alun Cairns
Neil Carmichael
Sir William Cash
Rehman Chishti
Christopher Chope
Greg Clark
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Therese Coffey
Damian Collins
Oliver Colvile
Geoffrey Cox
Stephen Crabb
Tracey Crouch
David T. C. Davies
Glyn Davies
Nick de Bois
Caroline Dinenage
Nadine Dorries
Jackie Doyle-Price
Richard Drax
Sir Alan Duncan
Iain Duncan Smith
Philip Dunne
Michael Ellis
Jane Ellison
Tobias Ellwood
Charlie Elphicke
George Eustice
Graham Evans
Jonathan Evans
Nigel Evans
David Evennett
Michael Fabricant
Michael Fallon
Mark Field
Liam Fox
Mr Mark Francois
Mike Freer
Richard Fuller
Sir Roger Gale
Sir Edward Garnier
Mark Garnier
Mr David Gauke
Mr Nick Gibb
Cheryl Gillan
John Glen
Robert Goodwill
Richard Graham
Helen Grant
James Gray
Damian Green
Justine Greening
Dominic Grieve
Ben Gummer
Sam Gyimah
Robert Halfon
Stephen Hammond
Matthew Hancock
Greg Hands
Mark Harper
Richard Harrington
Rebecca Harris
Simon Hart
Sir Alan Haselhurst
John Hayes
Sir Oliver Heald
Chris Heaton-Harris
Gordon Henderson
Charles Hendry
Nick Herbert
Damian Hinds
Mark Hoban
George Hollingbery
Sir Gerald Howarth
John Howell
Jeremy Hunt
Nick Hurd
Stewart Jackson
Margot James
Sajid Javid
Bernard Jenkin
Robert Jenrick
Gareth Johnson
Joseph Johnson
Andrew Jones
David Jones
Marcus Jones
Chris Kelly
Simon Kirby
Sir Greg Knight
Kwasi Kwarteng
Mark Lancaster
Pauline Latham
Andrea Leadsom
Jessica Lee
Phillip Lee
Oliver Letwin
Brandon Lewis
Julian Lewis
Ian Liddell-Grainger
David Lidington
Peter Lilley
Jack Lopresti
Tim Loughton
Sir Peter Luff
Karen Lumley
Theresa May
Jason McCartney
Karl McCartney
Anne McIntosh
Patrick McLoughlin
Stephen McPartland
Mark Menzies
Stephen Metcalfe
Maria Miller
Nigel Mills
Anne Milton
Andrew Mitchell
Penny Mordaunt
Nicky Morgan
Anne Marie Morris
David Morris
James Morris
Stephen Mosley
David Mowat
David Mundell
Sheryll Murray
Andrew Murrison
Robert Neill
Brooks Newmark
Sarah Newton
Caroline Nokes
Jesse Norman
David Nuttall
Stephen O'Brien
Matthew Offord
Eric Ollerenshaw
Guy Opperman
Sir Richard Ottaway
Sir James Paice
Neil Parish
Priti Patel
Mark Pawsey
Mike Penning
John Penrose
Andrew Percy
Claire Perry
Stephen Phillips
Eric Pickles
Christopher Pincher
Daniel Poulter
Mark Prisk
Mark Pritchard
Dominic Raab
Sir John Randall
John Redwood
Jacob Rees-Mogg
Simon Reevell
Andrew Robathan
Sir Hugh Robertson
Andrew Rosindell
Amber Rudd
David Ruffley
David Rutley
Laura Sandys
Lee Scott
Andrew Selous
Grant Shapps
Alok Sharma
Alec Shelbrooke
Mark Simmonds
Keith Simpson
Chris Skidmore
Chloe Smith
Henry Smith
Julian Smith
Sir Nicholas Soames
Anna Soubry
Caroline Spelman
Andrew Stephenson
Bob Stewart
Iain Stewart
Rory Stewart
Gary Streeter
Mel Stride
Graham Stuart
Julian Sturdy
Desmond Swayne
Hugo Swire
Robert Syms
Edward Timpson
Justin Tomlinson
David Tredinnick
Andrew Turner
Andrew Tyrie
Paul Uppal
Edward Vaizey
Shailesh Vara
Martin Vickers
Theresa Villiers
Charles Walker
Robin Walker
Dame Angela Watkinson
Mike Weatherley
James Wharton
Heather Wheeler
Chris White
Craig Whittaker
John Whittingdale
Bill Wiggin
David Willetts
Gavin Williamson
Rob Wilson
Sarah Wollaston
Jeremy Wright
Tim Yeo
Sir George Young
Nadhim Zahawi

Liberal Democrats: 40
Norman Baker
Sir Alan Beith
Gordon Birtwistle
Annette Brooke
Jeremy Browne
Sir Malcolm Bruce
Lorely Burt
Alistair Carmichael
Mike Crockart
Mr Edward Davey
Lynne Featherstone
Don Foster
Andrew George
Stephen Gilbert
Sir Nick Harvey
Martin Horwood
Simon Hughes
Julian Huppert
Charles Kennedy
David Laws
John Leech
Stephen Lloyd
Michael Moore
Greg Mulholland
John Pugh
Alan Reid
Dan Rogerson
Sir Bob Russell
Adrian Sanders
Sir Robert Smith
Sir Andrew Stunell
Ian Swales
Jo Swinson
John Thurso
David Ward
Steve Webb
Mark Williams
Stephen Williams
Jenny Willott
Simon Wright

Independent: 1
Mike Hancock