Laser-Eyed Legislators
Ever since U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis updated her Twitter avatar to an image of herself with Bitcoin 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 Bitcoin 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 | Link To Lasers | Link To Statement |
| Brazil | ||||
| June 7, 2021 | Fábio Ostermann | State Deputy For Rio Grande Do Sul | Link To Lasers | Link To Statement |
| June 7, 2021 | Gilson Marques | Federal Deputy For Santa Catarina | Link To Lasers | Link To Statement |
| June 8, 2021 | Bruno Souza | Representative For Santa Catarina | Link To Lasers | |
| Colombia | ||||
| N/A | Jehudi Castro | Advisor To The President | None (Yet) | Link To Statement |
| Ecuador | ||||
| June 7, 2021 | Julio Eduardo Clavijo Acosta | Vice Minister Of Economic Inclusion | Link To Lasers | |
| El Salvador | ||||
| June 5, 2021 | Nayib Bukele | President | Link To Lasers | Link To Statement |
| June 6, 2021 | Mónica Taher | Member, Trade And Investments Secretariat | Link To Lasers | |
| Mexico | ||||
| June 8, 2021 | Eduardo Murat Hinojosa | Member, Lower House | Link To Lasers | Link To Statement |
| June 8, 2021 | Indira Kempis Martinez | Senator, Congress Of The Union | Link To Lasers | |
| Paraguay | ||||
| June 6, 2021 | Carlitos Rejala | Deputy | Link To Lasers | Link To Statement |
| Tonga | ||||
| June 15, 2021 | Mata’i’ulua ‘i Fonuamotu | Member Of Parliament | Link To Lasers | Link To Statement |
| United States | ||||
| February 19, 2021 | Cynthia Lummis | U.S. Senator | Link To Lasers | Link To Statement |
| February 19, 2021 | Warren Davidson | U.S. Representative | Link To Lasers | Link To Statement |
| March 30, 2021 | Francis Suarez | Mayor Of Miami, Florida | Link To Lasers | Link To Statement |
| April 19, 2021 | Scott Conger | Mayor Of Jackson, Tennessee | Link To Lasers | Link To Statement |