Meanwhile, a raging political crisis makes matters worse.
A wall sports a painting of new coronaviruses that have the face of Brazil's President JairASSOCIATED PRESS
protesting the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, June 11, 2020. A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the government of President Jair Bolsonaro to resume publication of full COVID-19 data, including the cumulative death toll, following allegations the government was trying to hide the severity of the pandemic in Latin America’s biggest country.
Last week marked another set back for Bolsonaro. Fabricio Queiroz, a longtime friend and close aide to his son and Rio Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, was arrested on charges of corruption and money laundering in the state legislature when Flavio was there. ... [+]The scandal has plagued Bolsonaro since he was elected president in 2018 on an anti-corruption, law and order candidacy.
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