US EditionGermany’s Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30
Merz's remarks on Belém's heat and infrastructure sparked backlash from Brazilian officials who defended the city hosting COP30 with tens of thousands attending, officials said.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the Brazilian city of Belem, hosting the COP30 climate conference, saying "everyone was delighted to be back in Germany and to have left that place."
- Merz's comments angered Brazilian authorities, with the governor of Para state calling them "prejudiced" and the Belem mayor saying they were "full of arrogance and prejudice."
- Brazil's President Lula da Silva responded by saying Merz should have enjoyed Belem's culture and cuisine, stating "Berlin doesn't offer him ten percent of the quality that the state of Para offers.
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A comment by Chancellor Friedrich Merz about Belém, on his return home after visiting the city on the occasion of the climate summit, has irritated Brazilians, including President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who has replied to him. Merz referred to the trip days later, during a speech before the German trade congress. To extol his country he compared it with Brazil in derogatory terms: “Ladies and gentlemen, we live in one of the most beautiful c…
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Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30
Brazilian authorities have raged against comments by Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on Belem, a city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest.
Brazil's President Lula beats Chancellor Merz back. Controversy over Belém and the World Climate Conference.
Brazilian officials reacted with outrage to negative remarks made by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about Belém, the host city of the climate summit. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva responded mildly with mockery.
The chancellor was glad to leave the poor metropolis of Belém. Brazil's president is now responding to his derogatory criticism. He recommends local culture and cuisine.
The chancellor was glad to leave the poor metropolis of Belém. Brazil's president is now responding to his derogatory criticism. He recommends local culture and cuisine.
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