Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Will Brazil’s president be prosecuted for COVID-19 deaths? | Inside Story” – below is their description.
More than 600,000 Brazilians have died of COVID-19, the world’s second-highest death toll.
President Jair Bolsonaro famously dismissed the coronavirus as ‘a little flu’.
He touted misinformation and unproven treatments, even after contracting the virus himself.
Now a senate inquiry says Bolsonaro should face charges including crimes against humanity, accusing him of negligence.
Bolsonaro says he’s ‘guilty of nothing’.
Is he likely to face prosecution?
And could this lead to further political divisions?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
Gustavo Ribeiro – Founder, The Brazilian Report.
Joao Nunes – Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of York.
Paulo Sotero – Distinguished Fellow, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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