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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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Brazil senators back criminal charges against Bolsonaro over Covid handling (Original Post)
brooklynite
Oct 2021
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Budi
(15,325 posts)1. Trump & Bolsonaro

William Seger
(12,220 posts)3. "... just like I do."
Yes, exactly like that.
Mr. Evil
(3,439 posts)2. Two pathetic peas in a pod.
Where's a conscientious airplane mechanic when you need one.
BigmanPigman
(54,606 posts)4. We need to do the same with the fucking moron.