Brazil's Bolsonaro Could Soon Be Toppled, Analysts Say, As Coronavirus Cases Surge

[Norbert]

Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, who has dismissed the coronavirus as a “little flu,” could be the first world leader to be toppled by the pandemic, analysts said.

South America’s largest country has emerged as the world’s number two global hotspot for Covid-19, with more cases reported nationwide over the last week than any other seven-day period since the outbreak began.

More than 391,000 people have contracted the coronavirus in Brazil, with 24,512 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Carissa Etienne, director of the Pan American Health Organization, said Tuesday that more than 2.4 million coronavirus cases and over 143,000 deaths had made the Americas the new epicenter of the pandemic.

She said her organization was “particularly concerned” about a recent surge in the number of new Covid-19 cases in Brazil, warning the broader region that: “Now is the time to stay strong, remain vigilant and aggressively implement proven public health measures.”

However, Bolsonaro, an ideological ally of President Donald Trump, has repeatedly downplayed the threat of the virus, condemning state governors for imposing confinement measures that are causing job losses.

Sounds familiar. I hope both will be kicked to the curb before year's end, if not sooner.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/27/coronavirus-brazils-bolsonaro-could-soon-be-toppled-analysts-say.html?fbclid=IwAR0CDIOUZEJfihXoqUZROburAa1oSY8VHyFzPCg6cmwjqdSHkkAlUrO38HA

[TreasonousBastard]

1. See a pattern here?

[still_one]

2. I would like to think so, but seeing the pictures of him interfacing with the populace it sure

looked like he had a lot of support

[Blue_true]

6. Brazil is a very divided country, only less so than here.

Portugese decendants are the ruling class there, politically and vastly economically. African decendants, Indigenous People decendants form the lower tier of society in that country, politically and economically. There is a group of mixed race that fall somewhere in between, depending on their racial makeup.

Sadly, if the vast majority of the people dying are from the lower strata of that country, absolutely NOTHING will happen to that sick clown.

[shockey80]

3. It's so strange.

People get really pissed off when their so called presidents murder them.

[MiniMe]

4. Why do they think Bolsonaro is in any more trouble than tRump?

The 2 of them could be twins.

[totodeinhere]

5. I don't know about Bolsonaro but I don't think there is any way that Trump can

be removed before years end. The Twenty-fifth Amendment has been discussed but it can't happen without the cooperation of Pence, so that is a non starter.

[UTUSN]

7. K&R