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Judi Lynn

(160,217 posts)
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 04:30 PM Apr 2020

Bolsonaro Defends Chloroquine and Resumes Clash with Governors and Mayors in Televised Speech

Source: Folha (Brazil)


Brazilians clanged pots and pants during the President's speech on national television

Apr.9.2020 1:48PM

In a televised statement on Wednesday, President Jair Bolsonaro defended the use of chloroquine in coronavirus and said he had always put life first.

Bolsonaro said he respects the autonomy of governors, but stressed that he was not consulted on social isolation measures that closed shops and restricted the circulation of people.

"I respect the autonomy of governors and mayors. Many isolation measures are their sole responsibility. The federal government has not been consulted on its breadth," the president said.

"We live in a unique moment in our history. To be president is to look at the whole and not just the parts. Our main objective has always been to save lives," he said.

Read more: https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2020/04/bolsonaro-defends-chloroquine-and-resumes-clash-with-governors-and-mayors-in-televised-speech.shtml?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsen

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Bolsonaro Defends Chloroquine and Resumes Clash with Governors and Mayors in Televised Speech (Original Post) Judi Lynn Apr 2020 OP
So Chump is not the only one hawking this shit. Initech Apr 2020 #1
Cuomo is open to it too Polybius Apr 2020 #3
I think we're desperate to try anything at this point. Initech Apr 2020 #4
The South American trump captain queeg Apr 2020 #2

Initech

(99,913 posts)
1. So Chump is not the only one hawking this shit.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 07:10 PM
Apr 2020

I think it's pretty easy to tell which side people are on by their approval of this drug or not.

Initech

(99,913 posts)
4. I think we're desperate to try anything at this point.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 11:01 PM
Apr 2020

I can't blame Trump for trying anything because we're desperate. But like John Oliver said last week "If Trump really likes something, that's an immediate red flag." And that could end very badly.

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