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dutch777

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3. It amazes me that Bolsonaro still has substantial grass roots support and there aren't massive

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Apr 11, 2021, 01:36 AM

Apr 2021

protests. The hospitals in Brazil were never robust and first world, this must not only be killing Covid patients but also patients with more routine conditions like heart disease and cancer but now can't get adequate treatment in a medical system stretched beyond capacity. Truly a human tragedy.

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Bolsonaro's 'genocidal' Covid response has led to Brazilian catastrophe, Dilma Rousseff says [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2021 OP

They've got big troubles and no prospects. At least we were finally able to ditch trump. brush Apr 2021 #1

Sad...very sad PortTack Apr 2021 #2

It amazes me that Bolsonaro still has substantial grass roots support and there aren't massive dutch777 Apr 2021 #3