Bolsonaro's COVID-19 Response Threatens Brazil's Democracy June 18, 2020

Published: June 18, 2020, 10:03 p.m.

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Brazil is poised to overtake the United States for most total COVID-19 infections and deaths globally \\u2014 but far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is preoccupied with politics and discredits the pandemic\\u2019s risk and response. The Igarap\\xe9 Institute\\u2019s Ilona Szab\\xf3 and the Financial Times\'\\xa0Andres Schipani join\\xa0Deep Dish\\xa0to examine the implications of social, political, and economic turmoil in South America\\u2019s largest economy.\\xa0

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