Coronavirus: Brazil’s “chaotic” response as President denies any serious problem – BBC News

In Brazil there is growing pressure on President Bolsonaro over what has been described as his “chaotic’ response” to the coronavirus pandemic.

South America’s largest nation has seen 114,000 cases and almost 8,000 deaths. But despite this and a health system under immense strain, the president denies it’s a serious problem.

Meanwhile the pandemic is reported to be having a devastating impact on African wildlife. The tourism industry has collapsed and thousands of people have lost their jobs.

With fewer visitors and safari guides there’s been a surge in the number of animals being poached. Conservationists are warning that decades of progress are being undone.

Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reports from Katy Watson in Brazil — and Environment Correspondent Claire Marshall.

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In This Story: Brazil

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.

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