Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly downplayed the extent of damage the coronavirus in his country.
Just over a week ago, he fired the health minister, Luiz Enrique Mandetta.
And now, Justice Minister Sergio Moro has quit, accusing him of meddling in law enforcement. Moro is seen by many in Brazil as an anti-corruption hero, and some experts say his resignation may erode Bolsonaro’s support base.
Brazil is the largest country in both South America and Latin America.
Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas, as well as the most populous Roman Catholic-majority country.
Its Amazon basin includes a vast tropical forest, home to diverse wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats. Brazil is classified as an upper-middle income economy by the World Bank and a newly industrialized country.