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Luiz Henrique Mandetta - Brazil’s former Health Minister
Stephen Sackur speaks to Brazil’s former Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta. Is President Jair Bolsonaro's response to the Covid-19 pandemic putting his nation at risk?
While some countries are claiming success in their effort to curb Covid-19, Brazil is increasingly looking like an outlier. The rate of new infections is still increasing, the death toll is mounting, and all the while President Jair Bolsonaro focuses on easing social distancing and reopening the Brazilian economy. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to Brazil’s former Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta who was fired by Mr Bolsonaro after a series of disagreements. Is President Bolsonaro putting his nation at risk?
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Tue 12 May 202020:30
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‘We didn’t think the virus would spread around’
Duration: 02:02
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
Broadcasts
- Sat 9 May 202004:30BBC News Latin America & North America only
- Mon 11 May 202004:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Mon 11 May 202009:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Mon 11 May 202015:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Mon 11 May 202020:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Tue 12 May 202004:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Tue 12 May 202009:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Tue 12 May 202020:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
