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‘Because it is French’: Bolsonaro to stop using Bic pens amid feud with Macron

By Zach Halaschak
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‘Because it is French’: Bolsonaro to stop using Bic pens amid feud with Macron

Amid a diplomatic row with France, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has vowed to stop using French Bic pens to sign official documents.

“A pen (of the Brazilian brand) Compactor and no more Bic, will work,” Bolsonaro said, according to AFP. He added that he would stop using Bic “because it is French.”

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