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Brazil senators back criminal charges against Bolsonaro over Covid handling
Source: BBC
A Senate committee in Brazil has voted to recommend that President Jair Bolsonaro face charges over his handling of the Covid pandemic.
Seven of the panel's 11 members backed a report calling for nine charges to be filed against Mr Bolsonaro, including crimes against humanity.
The committee chair, Senator Omar Aziz, will send the findings to Brazil's prosecutor-general on Wednesday.
Mr Bolsonaro has maintained he is "guilty of absolutely nothing".
Seven of the panel's 11 members backed a report calling for nine charges to be filed against Mr Bolsonaro, including crimes against humanity.
The committee chair, Senator Omar Aziz, will send the findings to Brazil's prosecutor-general on Wednesday.
Mr Bolsonaro has maintained he is "guilty of absolutely nothing".
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59051105
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