Jair Bolsonaro branded a 'killer' during hot dog trip as Covid-19 death toll soars
Brazilian president subject to public anger after stepping out in Brasilia on fast food errand
Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Sun 24 May 2020 10.41 EDT
The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, was branded a “killer” by his opponents as he popped out for a Saturday night hot dog on the day a further 965 of his citizens were reported to have died from Covid-19.
Bolsonaro, a rightwing populist who basks in comparisons to Donald Trump, has repeatedly flouted health ministry physical distancing guidelines – and continued to do so this weekend, even as Brazil’s coronavirus death toll rose to over 22,000.
More than 347,000 infections have been confirmed in Brazil – the second highest number in the world after the US.
According to local media reports, Bolsonaro went out on to the streets of the capital, Brasília, on Saturday for a can of coke and a hot dog.
Polls suggest Bolsonaro still enjoys the backing of a third of Brazilians – and some local supporters celebrated Bolsonaro’s outing by shouting his nickname “Mito” (legend). But in a reflection of rising public anger, footage shared on social media showed others banging pots and pans in protest.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/24/jair-bolsonaro-branded-a-killer-for-hot-dog-trip-as-covid-19-death-toll-soars
"Go away, Bolsonaro"
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