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SUPPORTING DEMONSTRATORS: Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil spoke Sunday with the nearly 600 protesters outside the defense headquarters in Brazil. Photo: UESLEI MARCELINO / REUTERS
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro joined some 600 people who protested on Sunday against the order to stay home to prevent the spread of the infection.
The demonstration took place on Sunday in front of the defense headquarters in the capital, Brasilia.
The group opposed the state governors’ order to stay home and asked the defense to step in to deal with the crown pandemic.
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Bolsonaro has repeatedly referred to covid-19 as “a minor cold” and on several occasions has also previously violated the crown’s guidelines and measures by acting in public.
“I am here because I believe in you, and you are here because you believe in Brazil,” said a president coughing as he spoke from a van on Sunday.
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Fighting for freedom
– You have to fight for your country. Trust that your president will do what is necessary to guarantee democracy and what is most dear to us, our freedom, Bolsonaro added.
Last week, the president fired Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta because the two disagreed with the handling of the crown crisis. Among other things, the Minister of Health supported global calls to stay home.
Support restrictions
Brazil, with more than 200 million inhabitants, has the most registered coronary cases in Latin America with more than 38,600 infected and more than 2,400 dead, according to Worldometer.
Most Brazilians support restrictions on staying at home, even though it affects the country’s economy. It shows a new poll released on Saturday, according to the AFP news agency.
