Brazilians dismember Aids ad

Monday 18 September 1995 23:02 BST
Comments

Brazilians dismember Aids ad

Brasilia - Brazil's Health Minister, Adib Jatene, said he would bar anti-Aids television ads that feature a talking penis named Braulio because people with that name complained they were being ridiculed. The rest of the $5m campaign would continue without the penis, which also was criticised by the Catholic Church. "The use of a name for the sexual organ has made many people uncomfortable," he said. Reuter

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in