Brazil – Because of false statements about the corona pandemic, the judiciary is to investigate Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. This was ordered by a judge at the country’s highest court, as stated in a statement on Friday (local time). Bolsonaro spread fake news en masse on social networks. In a live broadcast on social media in October, Bolsonaro made a connection between the corona vaccination and AIDS. The consequences of the judge’s decision were initially unclear.
Bolsonaro has played down the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic and rejects protective measures and restrictions. He also doubts the point of vaccinations. He is accused of having refused to buy corona vaccines and dragged them off.
According to official information, more than 22 million people in Brazil have been infected with the coronavirus, and more than 615,000 patients have died in connection with Covid-19 – only the USA has more deaths. 210 million people live in Brazil; the country is 24 times the size of Germany.
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