Laser-Eyed Legislators
Ever since U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis updated her Twitter avatar to an image of herself with NewsCapsule laser eyes, politicians around the world have been signaling their support for a truly sound, global money by doing the same. The trend seemingly hit overdrive when El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, declared that the country would adopt bitcoin as legal tender (adding red lasers to his presidential stare in the process, of course). Read more about this social NewsCapsule phenomenon here.
Below, you’ll find a list of the world’s legislators who have donned laser eyes, along with supporting links.
| Date Of Laserfication | Name | Position | Link To Lasers | Link To Statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | ||||
| June 7, 2021 | Francisco Sánchez | National Deputy For Neuquén | ||
| Brazil | ||||
| June 7, 2021 | Fábio Ostermann | State Deputy For Rio Grande Do Sul | ||
| June 7, 2021 | Gilson Marques | Federal Deputy For Santa Catarina | ||
| June 8, 2021 | Bruno Souza | Representative For Santa Catarina | ||
| Colombia | ||||
| N/A | Jehudi Castro | Advisor To The President | None (Yet) | |
| Ecuador | ||||
| June 7, 2021 | Julio Eduardo Clavijo Acosta | Vice Minister Of Economic Inclusion | ||
| El Salvador | ||||
| June 5, 2021 | Nayib Bukele | President | ||
| June 6, 2021 | Mónica Taher | Member, Trade And Investments Secretariat | ||
| Mexico | ||||
| June 8, 2021 | Eduardo Murat Hinojosa | Member, Lower House | ||
| June 8, 2021 | Indira Kempis Martinez | Senator, Congress Of The Union | ||
| Paraguay | ||||
| June 6, 2021 | Carlitos Rejala | Deputy | ||
| Tonga | ||||
| June 15, 2021 | Mata’i’ulua ‘i Fonuamotu | Member Of Parliament | Link To Statement | |
| United States | ||||
| February 19, 2021 | Cynthia Lummis | U.S. Senator | Link To Statement | |
| February 19, 2021 | Warren Davidson | U.S. Representative | ||
| March 30, 2021 | Francis Suarez | Mayor Of Miami, Florida | ||
| April 19, 2021 | Scott Conger | Mayor Of Jackson, Tennessee | Link To Statement |
