Reckless Bolsonaro Holds Rally Amid Coronavirus Surge
May 25, 2020
8:34 am
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro hit Brasilia’s streets Sunday for a rally with his supporters, ditching his face mask and breaking social distancing measures even as coronavirus cases surged.
The far-right president arrived at the rally outside the presidential palace in a white surgical mask, but soon took it off to greet the cheering crowd, shake hands and embrace supporters, at one point even hoisting a young boy onto his shoulders.
The rally came as Brazil emerged as a new flashpoint in the pandemic.
With nearly 350,000 confirmed cases, Brazil now has the second-biggest caseload in the world, after the United …
