Bolsonaro Defends Chloroquine and Resumes Clash with Governors and Mayors in Televised Speech [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

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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