Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday hailed supporters rallying in the country's capital to back his administration as an unfolding political scandal adds to the public health crisis driven by the coronavirus outbreak.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro reacts during a meeting with supporters protesting in his favor in front of the Planalto Palace, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Brasilia, Brazil May 24, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
Surrounded by security guards wearing masks, but not wearing one himself, Bolsonaro was shown in a live streaming video on his Facebook page greeting protesters waving Brazilian flags and calling him a “Legend,” days after Brazil topped Russia to become the world’s No. 2 virus hot spot after the United States.
Health Ministry figures released on Saturday evening showed that 16,508 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total above 347,000, while the death toll increased by 965 to 22,013. More pro-Bolsonaro rallies were expected to take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s most populous city and the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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