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Brazil's President Downplays Pandemic Despite Rising Cases In His Hometown

NPR | By Philip Reeves
Published December 27, 2020 at 8:00 AM EST

A second wave of COVID-19 is rippling across Brazil. The latest hot spot is Rio de Janeiro, hometown of President Jair Bolsonaro. Even so, he is continuing to subvert efforts to control the pandemic.

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Philip Reeves
Philip Reeves is an award-winning international correspondent covering South America. Previously, he served as NPR's correspondent covering Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.