Several companies had already pulled sponsorships of the event as backlash grew.
The world leader was supposed to receive an award from the U.S.-Brazil Chamber of Commerce, capped with a gala and dinner.Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's president, pauses during a Bloomberg Television interview on day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019.Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has canceled a trip to the U.S. amid controversy over previous anti-LGBT comments and a sponsorship backlash, Reuters reported on Friday.
The world leader was supposed to receive an award from the U.S.-Brazil Chamber of Commerce, capped with a gala and dinner. Corporate sponsors for that event have come under criticism in recent days.
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