Bolsonaro appears to be following Trump into micromanaging, himself:
Brazilian President Takes to YouTube Threatening to Veto Free Baggage Allowance
by Gary Leff on June 7, 2019
In December Brazil advanced a rule to eliminate foreign ownership restrictions on airlines operating inside the country. There had been a 20% cap, and currently Delta owns 9.4% of Gol, Qatar 10% of LATAM, and United 8% of Azul — three airlines that control 92% of the Brazilian market.
The rule was temporary, requiring legislative action followed by the President’s signature. The legislative hurdles were the easy part. The rule is meant to benefit the Boeing-Embraer deal and to attract foreign investment in the nation’s airline sector.
However the nation’s President doesn’t like one part of the legislation: a legally mandated free baggage allowance.
More:
https://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2019/06/07/brazilian-president-takes-to-youtube-threatening-to-veto-free-baggage-allowance/
Never too busy to stick his snout into any and everything.
