Paris Marx
Paris Marx  ·  2 months ago
In 2022, Elon Musk flew to Brazil and was lauded by far-right president Jair Bolsonaro when he claimed Starlink would provide internet to 19,000 schools.

Musk never followed through, but on Sunday he still shared a post claiming he did.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/world/americas/elon-musk-brazil-starlink-x.html

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Mr. Musk flew to Brazil in 2022 to announce Starlink’s arrival there alongside the country’s conservative then-president, Jair Bolsonaro. Mr. Musk said Starlink would provide internet connections to 19,000 rural schools in Brazil. Mr. Bolsonaro gave Mr. Musk a medal and called him a “true legend of freedom.” Brazilian officials have since said that they have no record of Starlink providing internet to the schools. Mr. Baigorri, who helped approve Starlink’s entry into Brazil, told The Times in February that he never knew of any actual plans to connect the schools. “I don’t really think that it even existed,” he said. Mr. Musk on Sunday shared a post that lauded him for providing internet to 19,000 Brazilian schools.
Mr. Musk flew to Brazil in 2022 to announce Starlink’s arrival there alongside the country’s conservative then-president, Jair Bolsonaro. Mr. Musk said Starlink would provide internet connections to 19,000 rural schools in Brazil. Mr. Bolsonaro gave Mr. Musk a medal and called him a “true legend of freedom.” Brazilian officials have since said that they have no record of Starlink providing internet to the schools. Mr. Baigorri, who helped approve Starlink’s entry into Brazil, told The Times in February that he never knew of any actual plans to connect the schools. “I don’t really think that it even existed,” he said. Mr. Musk on Sunday shared a post that lauded him for providing internet to 19,000 Brazilian schools.
Mr. Musk flew to Brazil in 2022 to announce Starlink’s arrival there alongside the country’s conservative then-president, Jair Bolsonaro. Mr. Musk said Starlink would provide internet connections to 19,000 rural schools in Brazil. Mr. Bolsonaro gave Mr. Musk a medal and called him a “true legend of freedom.” Brazilian officials have since said that they have no record of Starlink providing internet to the schools. Mr. Baigorri, who helped approve Starlink’s entry into Brazil, told The Times in February that he never knew of any actual plans to connect the schools. “I don’t really think that it even existed,” he said. Mr. Musk on Sunday shared a post that lauded him for providing internet to 19,000 Brazilian schools.