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**Brazilian Far-Right Hypocrisy Exposed in Wake of US Activist’s Death**

**BRAZIL** – A wave of outrage is washing over Brazilian social media as right-wing politicians and commentators express selective empathy following the death of controversial U.S. activist Charlie Kirk. Critics are accusing these figures of blatant hypocrisy, citing their history of promoting harmful rhetoric and policies that have led to violence and suffering for marginalized groups.

An article by journalist Chico Alves, published by ICL Notícias, highlights the hypocrisy, pointing to past statements and actions by prominent figures like Congressman Nikolas Ferreira. Ferreira, known for his callous remarks about the assassination of councilwoman Marielle Franco, has joined the chorus of those condemning any negativity surrounding Kirk’s death. Alves questions the sincerity of this outrage, given the right-wing’s track record of dismissing the suffering of minorities, indigenous populations, and the poor.

Kirk, a staunch defender of unrestricted gun ownership and known for controversial views on homosexuality and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has become a rallying point for the Brazilian right, despite his own history of disparaging remarks about victims of violence like George Floyd.

Alves’s article reminds readers of past insensitive remarks by Jair Bolsonaro and his family, including a dismissive comment made while Brazilians were dying from COVID-19. The author questions how these figures can now preach compassion when they have repeatedly shown a lack of empathy for those most vulnerable.

The piece concludes by urging Brazilian right-wing politicians to consider how the families of COVID-19 victims, and other victimized groups, might feel about their sudden appeal for empathy.

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