The Brazilian federal government continues to champion a hands-off approach to the coronavirus crisis, publishing promotional material using the slogan “Brazil Cannot Stop.” Against what experts from around the world have warned, the Jair Bolsonaro administration wants people to get back to their normal life — as “autonomous workers can’t wait.” Watch the video below, in Portuguese:
“It’s not my responsibility if companies are shutting down,” he said on Friday morning, suggesting that mayors and governors who ordered lockdown measures should pay for employment charges.
Late on Thursday, three state governors backpedaled and moved in favor of following Mr. Bolsonaro’s pleas, partially reopening commerce and public transport.
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