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.
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Initech
(99,913 posts)I think it's pretty easy to tell which side people are on by their approval of this drug or not.
Polybius
(15,238 posts)Initech
(99,913 posts)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.