Sunday's protests were called by conservative groups that had once backed the president, while those on Saturday had come from the left. She said she was especially alarmed by the situation in the northern city of Manaus, where there's a waiting list for hospital intensive-care beds and a shortage of medical oxygen. Thomaz Favaro, a political analyst at consultancy Control Risks, said Bolsonaro faces little risk of impeachment , though that could change if his allies lose a Feb.
Bolsonaro β who is midway through his four-year term β has faced renewed criticism in recent weeks for both the crisis in Manaus and for delays in launching Brazil's immunization campaign against COVID The president has long resisted lockdown measures against the new coronavirus , arguing economic damage would be worse than the disease. Aras cited a document that said the ministry knew of a possible shortage of oxygen on Jan.
A newly released Datafolha survey from Jan. The margin of error was two percentage points. The way he treated the pandemic β He spent money on ineffective remedies instead of investing in the vaccine and in oxygen", said Tiago Sussekind, a year-old law student who joined the Saturday protest in Rio. The weekend's demonstrations come as calls for Bolsonaro's impeachment rise, though most analysts consider it unlikely to occur. Carlos Ayres Britto, former president of the Brazilian Court, former presidential candidate Ciro Gomes and even singer Chico Buarque have called for the president to face impeachment for his response to the pandemic.
A leading newspaper, O Estado de Sao Paulo, also published an editorial calling for impeachment on Friday. LOG IN. We'll notify you here with news about.
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