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Brazilian Senate committee drops homicide accusation against Bolsonaro, recommends indicting president for 10 crimes over pandemic

Brazilian senators have presented their “final” report on the alleged crimes of President Jair Bolsonaro over his government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The list of recommended charges includes “crimes against humanity.” The Senate’s Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPI) presented an almost 1,200-page document late on Tuesday. The report, which follows the committee’s six-month-long investigation, concludes […]

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Brazilian lawmakers to recommend HOMICIDE charges for President Bolsonaro over handling of Covid-19, leaked Senate report says

A panel of Brazilian lawmakers could recommend a litany of charges against President Jair Bolsonaro, including homicide, in relation to his government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a leaked Senate report. Bolsonaro could face up to 13 criminal charges linked to policies that allegedly allowed the coronavirus to spread and drive the country’s […]