White House national security adviser John Bolton announced Wednesday he will meet with Brazil’s incoming far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, later this month in Rio de Janeiro.

“Look forward to seeing Brazil’s next President @JairBolsonaro in Rio on November 29th. We share many bilateral interests and will work closely on expanding freedom and prosperity throughout the Western Hemisphere,” Bolton tweeted.

Look forward to seeing Brazil’s next President @JairBolsonaro in Rio on November 29th. We share many bilateral interests and will work closely on expanding freedom and prosperity throughout the Western Hemisphere. — John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) November 21, 2018

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Bolsonaro, called the "Trump of the Tropics," won Brazil’s presidential election in October, defeating the left-wing candidate by about 10 percentage points.

His populist message has been compared to that of President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE and he’s raised eyebrows with his comments praising Brazil’s former military dictatorship, advocating for torture, threatening to jail political opponents and criticizing women and the LGBTQ+ community.

Bolsonaro took advantage of a deep recession and a corruption scandal at the highest levels of the Brazilian government to tap into widespread public resentment against the political establishment and cast himself as the outsider candidate, boosting the comparisons to Trump.

"Let's make Brazil Great! Let's be proud of our homeland once again!" he said in a live broadcast on Facebook in October.

Trump has already expressed optimism in working with Bolsonaro, tweeting after his election, “Had a very good conversation with the newly elected President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, who won his race by a substantial margin. We agreed that Brazil and the United States will work closely together on Trade, Military and everything else! Excellent call, wished him congrats!”

Had a very good conversation with the newly elected President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, who won his race by a substantial margin. We agreed that Brazil and the United States will work closely together on Trade, Military and everything else! Excellent call, wished him congrats! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 29, 2018

Trump has expressed admiration for other strongmen across the world, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

“I thought that President Putin was very, very strong,” he said on Fox News following the two leaders' summit in Helsinki in July.