Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday again attended a public rally and attacked lockdown measures meant to fight the coronavirus, as supporters of the right-wing leader joined political motorcades around the country.
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO - Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday again attended a public rally and attacked lockdown measures meant to fight the coronavirus, as supporters of the right-wing leader joined political motorcades around the country.
Brazil has more cases of the new coronavirus than any other country in Latin America. On Sunday, confirmed cases rose to 38,654 with 2,462 deaths. His brief address, which was punctuated by the president coughing, touched on talking points that have become his usual rallying cry. “Everyone in Brazil needs to understand that they are subject to the will of the people,” Bolsonaro said.
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