A Brazilian Senate committee has backed criminal charges against President Jair #Bolsonaro over his handling of the #Covid-19 pandemic. A 1,200-page report accuses the president of downplaying the disease and questioning the safety of vaccines, exposing the public to mass.....
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In Brazil, more than 600,000 people have now died from COVID-19. Activists in Rio de Janeiro displayed 600 white handkerchiefs in tribute to the victims.
The memorial ceremony on Copacabana beach was organized by the NGO Rio de Paz. Many in Brazil blame President Jair Bolsonaro for the deaths.
Bolsonaro has consistently downplayed the danger caused by the virus and anger at his handling of the pandemic is growing.