In addition to the terrible scale of the corona pandemic, Brazil is also struggling with corruption. A video reveals incredible things about President Bolsonaro. Its popularity is at a low.
- Outrageous allegations against Brazil's head of state Jair Bolsonaro .
- According to a video released , the pressure on the president increases .
- The country is now one of the areas worst affected by Corona .
- Aside from the pandemic * , there is apparently a wish to undermine laws to protect the rainforest.
Update of May 28, 2020, 10:51 pm: The poll values of the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have dropped to a low. In a published survey, 43 percent of participants rated Bolsonaro's administration as "bad" or "very bad". 33 percent of Brazilians still consider it "good" or "very good". The proportion of respondents who refused to accept Bolsonaro's leadership rose by five percentage points within a month and by 13 percentage points since taking office a year ago.
Corona in Brazil and corruption investigations: Bolsonaro at the end?
Among other things, Bolsonaro has been criticized for dealing with the corona pandemic . In the past, he called the Covid-19 lung disease , caused by the virus, "little flu" and rejected the state-ordered corona restrictions because they slow down the economy. With more than 25,000 fatalities , Brazil has become one of the epicentres of the pandemic.
The confidence of the Brazilian population in President Jair Bolsonaro (here with Donald Trump) has dropped significantly.
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Update from May 24, 2020, 1:06 p.m .: In the meantime, further details from the video that Brazil's head of state Jair Bolsonaro is burdened in many ways have come to light. The previous day, it was announced that Bolsonaro in the video insulted governors and apparently admitted to trying to influence the work of the police.
Brazil: Bolsonaro scolds the federal police in incriminating video
In the video, the Brazilian president also railed against the lack of information from the federal police, according to him . "I can't let the news surprise me. The hell the police don't give me any information, ”he scolds, adding that he couldn't work like that. " That's why I'm going to get involved , period. It's not a threat ... it's the truth, ”Bolsonaro announced.
The President had also previously admitted to talking about his family during a cabinet meeting - but he was only concerned with protecting their physical integrity. Specifically, he said in the video: "I will not wait for my whole family, my friends ... because I can not change anyone in our security apparatus." Now, however, he explained that "there is not a second in the video ", Which indicates his interference in the work of the federal police.
In the video passage that shows how Bolsonaro badly offends the governors of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Bolsonaro also said that he wanted the people to be armed . "This is a guarantee that not some bastard can just show up and establish a dictatorship here," he believes.
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Brazil: Bolsonaro video reveals frightening
First message from May 23, 2020:
Rio de Janeiro - After the release of a video recording , it could be tight for Brazil's head of state Jair Bolsonaro . The president of the largest South American country faces violent allegations. Among other things, it is about corruption in the form of influencing the police . In addition, the country's environment minister is planning measures beyond the corona crisis * that are at the expense of the entire planet - and promote environmental degradation in the Amazon rainforest .
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro: video reveals terrifying
As part of the investigation into the 65-year-old Bolsonaro , a video was released by a judge of the Brazilian Supreme Court to support the allegations of interference with the police . The shot comes from a cabinet meeting on April 22, 2020, and reveals shocking statements that do serious damage to the government of the controversial president.
Hardly any country has as many # Coronavirus people as # Brazil. Illegal gold miners are using the crisis to cut down the # primeval forest. They receive support from President #Bolsonaro. ⬇️https: //t.co/Ho9AZChSMh
- BR24 (@ BR24) May 23, 2020The recordings, which are continuously played in TV stations in the country, show how the head of state berates governors and calls on the country's education minister to detain judges from the Supreme Court . In addition, Brazil's Environment Minister Ricardo Salles is the focus of criticism. He wanted to use the Corona pandemic diversion to legalize mining and agriculture in the Amazon rainforest. The Environment Minister is therefore proposing to use the moment when "media only speak about Covid-19" to "change all regulations" that aim to protect the Amazon region, which is important for the whole planet.
Jair Bolsonaro: That's why Brazil's head of state is under investigation
Former anti-corruption judge Sergio Moro accuses Jair Bolsonaro of inappropriate "political interference" in police work. The Brazilian president fired senior police officers to protect his family from investigations. Moro resigned from his recent role as Minister of Justice after police chief Mauricio Valeixo had to take off his hat. A Supreme Court judge then ordered an investigation into whether Bolsonaro had initiated the legal disability or other crimes.
It's not just about the ultra-right head of state, who was recently criticized by an ex-Bundesliga star: The authorities are investigating the family of the 65-year-old, because there are also allegations against son Carlos Bolsonaro, who serves as city councilor for Rio de Janeiro is said to have initiated a fake news campaign . At one point in the video, Jair Bolsonaro also said that he had already tried in vain to "officially replace security guards in Rio de Janeiro". "Gone. I'm not going to wait for my whole family, my friends for ..."
Investigations are underway against Brazil's controversial President Jair Bolsonaro.
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If the suspicion is confirmed, the most powerful politician in Brazil could face impeachment . Opposition parties in the country have subsequently submitted an application for such a procedure. Further video passages could be dangerous to Bolsonaro and his cabinet: In one, the president insulted the governors of the metropolises of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in the worst possible manner because, contrary to his instructions, they issued strict corona curfews *. This is followed by insults like "piece of shit" and "dung heap".
Not only because of this, Brazil is on the verge of collapse: in addition to Jair Bolsonaro's misconduct, the country now has the second most Covid 19 victims. A bizarre guide to corona therapy also creates confusion.
PF with dpa
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