BRASILIA (Reuters) – Among the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks, a paralyzed economy sending out investors running away for the exit, and accusations that he has undermined Brazil’s young democracy have not loosened President Jair Bolsonaro’s grip on power.
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro arrives to the inauguration event of a short-lived field hospital, in the middle of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Aguas Lindas de Goias, state of Goias Brazil, June 5,2020 REUTERS/ Adriano Machado
As of Thursday, Brazil had almost 615,000 validated coronavirus cases, second only to the United States. With 34,021 COVID-19 casualties, its death toll surpassed Italy’s.
Across the political spectrum this week, legislators in Brasilia have decried the far-right leader’s defiance of public health specialists on the break out and his campaign to end state quarantine procedures, which he has criticized for injuring the economy.
They have actually also raised concerns about his dangers to organizations. Bolsonaro has actually vocally backed his militant advocates who have contacted the streets for the military to shut down Congress and the Supreme Court, which has been examining him and his followers.
More than 30 movements have existed in Congress to impeach Bolsonaro for running over on Brazil’s constitution, mainly from leftist challengers.
But Bolsonaro’s position is