Gustavo Ribeiro comments Jair Bolsonaro’s move to sack his Health Minister amid a pandemic

Apr 17, 2020 11:26 1 min read

By sacking Mr. Mandetta, Jair Bolsonaro doubles down on his decision to counter mainstream experts and the World Health Organization. Whatever the results of that approach are, it is now clear that Mr. Bolsonaro will be held responsible.

Gustavo Ribeiro comments Jair Bolsonaro’s move to sack his Health Minister amid a pandemic

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