Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during an event at Planalto Government Palace on June 29, ... [+] 2021 in Brasilia, Brazil. The Senate’s report said Bolsonaro’s decision to eschew normal public health measures in response to Covid-19 — including mask-wearing, social distancing and efficient vaccine distribution — cost the country hundreds of thousands of lives. Bolsonaro has rejected the proposed charges and defended his response to Covid-19, calling the Senate investigation a “joke” last week, Reuters reported. His popularity has taken a severe hit according to some polls, partly due to his response to Covid-19. Further ReadingInvestigation Into Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Recommends Mass Homicide Charges Over Covid Policy (Forbes)Brazil Senate’s Pandemic Panel, in Last-Minute Shift, Softened Criminal Recommendations on Bolsonaro (New York Times)

Source: Forbes October 27, 2021 13:16 UTC