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Brazilian left demands Bolsonaro resign over coronavirus response
President accused of cynically and criminally putting business interests over public safety
Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Mon 30 Mar 2020 12.37 EDT
Some of the most distinguished members of the Brazilian left have demanded Jair Bolsonaro’s resignation in a biting declaration that criticised what they called his cynical and criminally irresponsible handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Brazil’s far-right president has enraged large sections of society in recent days by downplaying the virus and wilfully undermining efforts to slow its advance with shutdowns and quarantines.
On Sunday Bolsonaro ignored his own health minister’s call for physical distancing and hit the streets of Brazil’s capital, declaring: “We’ll all die one day.”
In a manifesto published on Monday morning, some of Bolsonaro’s most prominent political opponents said lives would be lost because of such behaviour.
More:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/30/tp-captain-corona
