Luiz Henrique Mandetta: Brazil's sacked Health Minister speaks out
Stephen Sackur speaks to Brazil’s former Health Minister Luiz Mandetta who was fired by Mr Bolsonaro after a series of disagreements. Just how at risk it Brazil from Covid-19?
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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