his son, carlos bolsonaro.aying, "if one cannot change the law enforcement official, one changes his boss; if not his boss, one changes the minister. we're not kidding around". before going on to say "i will not wait for my family or friends to get screwed because i cannot change one of our law enforcement officials." 0ur correspondent katy watson is in sao paulo and has been watching the video. he thought not to get this release but a judge overruled him. how damaging is this? before we start the language that has been used in the language that has been used in the press certainly has been a very tame version of what we have seen in the video. this video is part of this, it was privately showed as pa rt this, it was privately showed as part of this investigation of the supreme court that this video, it is more dramatic than... brazilians went crazy for watching this and took down the supreme court website. it is two hours of shocking comments not just from it is two hours of shocking comments notjust from bols

bolsonaro, , just t tempora.at this is just a step in our evolutioion,hat we can b becomea socially economic -- amy: and finallyly, you're livig in paris right now, sheltering in place like we are. you spenending more time with hr son. >> y yes, i live here.e. 1969.e to paris i i a phdhd inre to prepare economomics. we stay hehere during ththe dictatorshipip. we have a down syndrome child born here, thahat grows herere. i i aveled thehe world. wewe work a lot in brazil. the farmer my parents,s, we an internrnational park. ththe forest was completely destroyed. we andnd my wife, we p planted e than 2.7.7illion trees. wewe keep goining in brazil d le in france because ofof my profession.. on the keep w working environment in brazil. amy: we want to thank you so much for being with us, sebastiao salgado, world-renowned brazilian photojournalist. he has spent almost four decades documenting the amazon and the people who live e there. he has been a unicef goodwill ambassador since 2001 and travel to more than 100 coun

but the bottom line is, as you just said, bolsonaro is in charge, bolsonaro has set the course and he message from the very top. does mr bolsonaro, in your opinion, have blood on his hands right now? i would not put it this way. it would not help anything in the situation that we have here in brazil right now. i think that the whole country is trying to do its best and the health department and also trying to bring a clear message that people have to take care of their parents, grandparents and elderly people and also have to take care of their health system. he is one voice. he is not the single voice in this country. we have the parliament open, we have the supreme court open. all everybody is talking about it and he is one person, and what he says when you look at the polls, people have been very careful to listen just for him. but no doubt that he will be responsible as time goes by. i think that the cases are just starting to get high here. we are now entering the season where we have the respiratory syndromes in the southern hemisphere and in brazil, the highest time, season for

and bolsonaro does not discuss the pandemic.iscusses any topic, he offends the supreme court, native indigenous people, blackswomen, congress, senate, the opposition, governors, mayors, but he does not take care of the pandemic. >> nawaz: in recent weeks, though, lula has escalated his attacks, saying in one recent interview that brazilian society has the "right to remove" bolsonaro. you don't have votes in congress to impeach him, he's unlikely to step down. so what exactly are you calling on people to do? >> ( translated ): i think it is very difficult for any president to continue in office doing what bolsonaro is doing in brazil. he is not governing brazil. he is constantly producing fake news, he spends the nights writing tweets, he does not wear a mask, he goes out to the i think, and society expects, the house of representatives should start an impeachment procedure, to discuss whether this man h the necessary politicaconditions to continue to govern this country. >> nawaz: i just want to be clear about this, president da

investigating his son, carlos bolsonaro.e tried to change our security people in rio de janeiro officially and i wasn't able to. that is over. i won't wait for my family or friends to get screwed and because i can't chase someone from security, but as part of the tea m security, but as part of the team structure. but i am, if i can't change them, then i will change their boss. and if i can't change the boss that i'm going to change the minister. katie watson has been following the story. this is a tame version of what was in the video. the video was shown as part of the investigation of the supreme court but this video and it is more dramatic than brazil's teller novellas, brazilians went crazy for watching this, it took down the supreme court website, it is two hours of shocking comments, not just from bolsonaro but also from his ministers about pretty much every topic. —— telenovelas. and the damage it is going to do, you wonder how long bolsonaro can last for in the job as president. we have heard and seen in this video,

investigating his son, carlos bolsonaro.aneiro officially, and i wasn‘t able to. that‘s over. i won‘t wait for my family or my friends to get screwed, and because i can‘t chase someone from security, that is part of the team structure. but i am, if i can‘t change them, then i will change their boss. and if i can‘t change the boss, then i‘m going to change the minister. 0ur correspondent katy watson has been following the situation. the language that has been used in the press is certainly a very tame version of what we have seen in the video. this video was privately shown as part of this investigation of the supreme court, but this video, i mean, it‘s more dramatic than brazil‘s telenovelas, brazilians went crazy for watching this, it took down the supreme court website. i mean, it is two hours of shocking comments, notjust from bolsonaro but also from his ministers about pretty much every topic. and the damage it is going to do, well, you wonder how long bolsonaro can last in thejob as president. we‘ve heard in this video,

reporter: president bolsonaro is facing more pressure every day.e is at the center of this political controversy in brazil. he continues to downplay the severity of the outbreak in his country and he is continuing to make more enemies every day with state governors. tuesday evening, we heard about the police raids against two of the residents of the governor of the state of rio de janeiro. we are hearing more took place on wednesday against some of the president's critics. this is the response we are seeing in terms of the backlash against a dwindling support base within bolsonaro's government. bolsonaro has cycled through two different health ministers. one resigned, the other quit. the president is downplaying the severity of this crisis. that couldscenario play our bolsonaro is ousted from office before he is able to finish his term in office if these allegations that he is a threat to public safety turn into charges, we could potentially see impeachment against bolsonaro. the european commission has unveiled an ambitious economic plan to help m

his son, carlos bolsonaro.dent saying, "if one cannot change the law enforcement official, one changes his boss; if not his boss, one changes the minister. we're not kidding around". before going on to say "i will not wait for my family or friends to get screwed because i cannot change one of our law enforcement officials." he used ) he used) language in that as well. our correspondent katy watson is in sao paulo and has been watching the video. the language used and the press asa the language used and the press as a team version of this video. it was privately shown as part of this investigation of the supreme court but this video is more dramatic than brazil's telenovelas. brazilians went crazy for watching this and it took down the supreme court website. it is two hours of shocking comments notjust is two hours of shocking comments not just from bolsonaro but also from his ministers about pretty much every topic. the damage it is going to do, you wonder how long bolsonaro can last and the job as president. r

several times jair bolsonaro made clear his position. ministries without exception. but the video also revealed attitudes within the wider cabinet, like the environment minister, suggesting that coronavirus was a good opportunity with the press looking the other way, to simplify regulations in the amazon. the first three months of this year saw deforestation rise more than 50%, so this video is evidence for many that the government is doing little to stop it. the allegations are explosive, but they also likely to bring out the deep political divisions in the country, with bolsonaro's fans remaining loyal. but the crisis within the government comes at the worst possible time, with a death toll is soaring, gravediggers in sao paulo, brazil's largest and worst affected city, are working harder than ever to bury the dead. yet more grim milestones we re dead. yet more grim milestones were reached on friday, the death toll rose to 21,000 and there were a further 20,000 new infections. brazil is now the second worst affected country after the u

is president bolsonaro putting his nation at risk? —— mendetta.mendetta, welcome to hardtalk. it is just three weeks or so since you we re just three weeks or so since you were fired by president bolsonaro. now that you have had time to reflect on what happened, what are your emotions about it all? that is something that he is in charge, he was elected to hire and fire ministers. he had a view that the economic crisis would be much deeper if everybody would follow the health department on keeping distance and staying home. so there was confusion for the population and he is in charge so he decided to do it. as a citizen now i am supporting the new minister of health, cheering for him to do minister of health, cheering for him todoa minister of health, cheering for him to do a good job and trying to support those decisions they make. but, the question is, really, what is going wrong in brazil? we look at the figures today. well over 100,000 cases of infection according to the official figures but according to unofficial estimates, the number of inf

president bolsonaro wants the economy back up and running now.tently flouts global health guidelines and promotes the use of chloroquine as a cure, putting him at odds with his health ministry. although it has lost him support, nearly one third of brazilians still back him. all the while, the death toll keeps climbing. images of mass graves being dug in the amazon don't stop him, neither do warnings that health systems across the country are a breaking point. the pandemic has turned political — he is angry at state governors who have imposed tough measures to curb the spread of the virus, and they think little of him. translation: the gesture shows once again the insensitivity, intolerance and inability of president jair bolsonaro to understand the dimension of the position he holds as president of the republic. president bolsonaro mixes things up and thinks that to govern brazil is to administer to his family, not to be president. to govern brazil is to have sensitivity, capacity and vision to govern for all brazilians — those who elected him an

it certainly isa by president bolsonaro. task for the health minister working under bolsonaro. he did not last a month and he gave a press co nfe re nce did not last a month and he gave a press conference shortly, an hour or so ago and he said, he did not give reasons for why he was leaving but he thought the decision today was to go. and he certainly was not as vocal as his predecessor and was very critical of the way he disagreed over the importance of social distancing and certainly not quite... they disagreed on issues such as the early stages of coronavirus and social distancing and certainly he did not, i guess he was not as bullish as bolsonaro wanted. to search goes on for the next person and see if he will fall in line with bolsonaro or the rest of the world. as this goes on neighbours around brazil expressed serious concerns that they are paying the cost of imposing lockdown while costs and brazil continues to rise. peru locked down very quickly and there is. i think brazil is the outlier here and certainly... you

jair bolsonaro isn't dubbed the tropical trump for nothing.ainst lockdown. as crisis here escalates, so too does denial. yesterday, he said the worst was over. then came the biggestjump in the number of deaths so far. jair bolsonaro got the top job because he promised brazilians angry with corrupt politics a change for the better. but with families in the amazon burying their dead in mass graves and public health systems on the verge of collapse nationwide, many former supporters feel they were fed a lie. state governors are ignoring the president, introducing quarantine and lockdown to protect the public. the man in charge of brazil's wealthiest state has become bolsonaro's biggest critic. when you have two viruses to combat, the coronavirus and bolsonaro virus, it's not time to discuss ideology, politics, campaigns or individual positions. it's wrong. this is the wrong way. the right way — to save lives, and to respect the science, to respect the medicine. but in sao paulo's eastern suburbs, quarantine offers little opportunity. poverty make

jair bolsonaro isn't dubbed the tropical trump for nothing.. as crisis here escalates, so too does denial. yesterday, he said the worst was over. then came the biggestjump in the number of deaths so far. jair bolsonaro got the top job because he promised brazilians angry with corrupt politics a change for the better. but with families in the amazon burying their dead in mass graves and public health systems on the verge of collapse nationwide, many former supporters feel they were fed a lie. state governors are ignoring the president, introducing quarantine and lockdown to protect the public. the man in charge of brazil's wealthiest state has become bolsonaro's biggest critic. when you have two viruses to combat, the coronavirus and bolsonaro virus, it's not time to discuss ideology, politics, campaigns or individual positions. it's wrong. this is the wrong way. the right way — to save lives, and to respect the science, to respect the medicine. but in sao paulo's eastern suburbs, quarantine offers little opportunity. poverty makes sure of that

itjair bolsonaro alone?. they were very comfortable saying that we were really funded, they had some kind of science that would be released soon. donald trump's boasts turned out to be horror. that was this man. he advocated social distancing and was fired. next into the job was this man, and when asked aboutjair bolsonaro's decision to reopen gems, he he said was announced today? this did not go through ministry. days later, he resigned. an antimalarial drug, andjair later, he resigned. an antimalarial drug, and jair bolsonaro told his supporters that the cure is right there. it is not, but at the time of asking, he does have any health minister who is able to receive. it was cleared for the treatment despite not being proved to work. these are all relevant to understanding what has happened, but arguably, the lack of a nationwide lockdown has mattered even more. the president was thought to undermine that idea wherever possible. this is an anti—lockdown rally, and as you can see, these are not advocates of

let's start with jair bolsonaro.ow is the brazilian president still denying that covid-19 is not a major problem as the death toll in the country continues to climb? reporter: that is definitely a problem. last sunday, the death toll passed the number of 10,000, bolsonaro the same day was going out for a ride on a jet ski. he shows little compassion. his crisis management is really poor. his federal administration acted too late to provide lung ventilators to the vulnerable regions, for example the manaus region. brent: the president has gotten a lot of pushback from state governors. some of them have been openly defying his orders, haven't thing? reporter: they are struggling, and the struggle is going on until today. yesterday, bolsonaro wanted to reopen barbershops and fitness centers. he ordered this and governors immediately blocked this order. so the shops are still closed. the struggle, all in all, reduces brazil's power to fight the virus crisis. brent: what is the sense that you got in the amazon region, whe

but can we explain brazil's plight through jair bolsonaro alone?essment of the threat raises questions. we paid attention to the united states and the united states was very comfortable on saying he would take care of that, we really felt he had some kind of science that would be released soon. donald trump's boasts turned out to be hollow. that was the former health minister luis henrique mendetta. he advocated social distancing and was fired. next into the job was nelson teich. when asked about mr bolsonaro's decision to reopen gyms he replied, was this announced today? it did not go through the ministry. days later he resigned. according to 0 globo he objected to the president's promotion of an antimalarial drug, chloroquine. and in march president bolsonaro told his supporters the cure is right there. it isn't. but at the third time of asking he does now have a health minister who is happy to proceed. chloroquine has been cleared for covid—19 treatment in brazil despite not being proven to work and nasty side—effects. being guided by donald tru

the challengesi it -- pnt bolsonaro. challenge, bzil is a country must come to give her to give a clear and -- come together to give alear answer theso what" of its president. >> the lack of uni is a big problem. people are confused. there is frustration with how bolsonaro has handled the crisis, but he is still president. the state governors have been leading the way wh lockdowns and arantines depending on the severity of the problem within thos coue wh lk down locked down early. poor neighborhoods are not able to do so. because of the confusion, there seems to be people running t of patience. more and more people are going back to work and leaving their homes. th could not come at a worse time for the country. ros: the president's argument to allow gyms and hair salons to open is this will make pple healthier. he said they are increasing cholesterol and stress at home. if they can go to a gym, they will have a healthierife. some scientists say while this is meritorious, busy gyms can make the virus sprd. the president

dara bolsonaro dismissed -- gyre bolsonaro dismissed- jair bolsonaro dismissed the coronavirus.yms should be allowed to reopen. our latin america editor has more on this. >> he has been lashing out at governors that have been insisting upon lockdowns and other measures to enforce social distancing because he says that is rubbish, paranoiac. that means his popularity has continued to plummet. 49% to the latest polls showing something like 8%. there were other polls that shows he's lost even more approval. another poll shows at least 44% of brazilians believe he is jobdoing a medium to terrible in handling the pandemic. the more people die, probably, the more that his popularity will continue to go down. maryam: still ahead on the program, india is reopening parts of its train network to fight coronavirus infection still rising. people flee nigeria after a series of deadly attacks as niniger suffers with its own crisis. >> more showers and cloud across the southeast of australia pushing across into tasmania. across, taking the bulk of the rain with it. areas such asnto melbourne a

bolsonaro thinks one thing, the others think anoth.hing has been done for the people katy: this fear that bolsonaro's constant call to wheat -- real been the economy will be responsible for more deaths in the coming weeks. >> [speaking foreign language] translator: people have a right to health and dignified way of life. it's genocide making people decide. what if they get contaminated by the virus or should they go hungry? katy: brazil is becoming more marginalized. the world watching as the president seems unwilling take this pandemic seriously. katty: it's a familiar story. we see the economy crashing, the case is rising, the food banks, that you just went to, is there anything that would make president bolsonaro publicly change his mind his course of action on this virus? katy: at the moment, don't think so. at every step of the way hhas been very contrary. he has been outspoken. he does not seem to be wanting to give at all on this. he constantly goes on about the economy. it is a important situation for every person here. that ev

but can we explain brazil's plight through zhao bolsonaro alone -- through bolsonaro alone ?> we paid attention to the united states. mr. trump was very comfortable saying he would take care of it. we really thought he had some sort of science that would be released soon. >> that was the former health minister who advocated social distancing and was fired. the next person on the job, when asked about the decision to reopen gyms replied, was that announced today? it didn't go through the ministry. days later, he was out. in march, bolsonaro told supporters the cure is right there. he does now have a health minister. chloroquine has been cleared for covid-19 treatment despite not being proven to work and having nasty side effects. being guided by donald trump, undermining the health ministry, using dismissive language and promoting an unproven drug are all relevant to what has happened, but arguably, the lack of a lockdown has mattered even more. this is an anti-lockdown rally. as you can see, these are not adcates of social distancing. but it is brazil's states, not the presid

if christ the redeemer cannot dissuade bolsonaro to don a mask, nobody can.y watson, bbc news in s paulo. laura: in other news now from around the world, the number of coronavirus deaths in the u.k. has risen to over 30,000 people. in parliament, the prime minister said italy regrets the idemic in nursing homes. they have the highest reportage ein and a second only to thunited states. uber h become the latest company to announce huge job cuts as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. the ridesharing firm is cutting 3700 jobs, abo 14% of its workforce. u.th secretary of state has doubled down on his claim tt there is evince the virus originatedn a will hand laboratory. a briefing in washington day, he once again criticize the chinese government'handling of the pandemic. our ate department correspondent pressed mr. pompeo over whether there have been inconsistencies in the administration's messaging. >> dci f said there was evidence that indicated the virus evold in nature. >> barbara, barbara. we have been through it. >> and so on. i'm wondering. and also s the

. ♪ >> coming up in the next 60 minutes, brazil's supreme court releases a video of president bolsonaroaying he will protect families after the coronavirus death toll in that country tops 20,000 and brazil is the epicenter of the pandemic. a crowded bus crashes killing all but two people on board. and hong kong activists call for people to rise up against beijing's plan to impose national security laws on the ity. hello. brazil's supreme court has released a video showing president bolsonaro trying to interfere in law enforcement appointments to protect his family from investigation. john holman joins us from mexico city. what more do we know about this video and how it came about? >> this is quite a complicated situation so i'm just going to try to break it down for you. this all started when severageyow moro, brazil's justice minister, a star in his own right, quit. what he alleged is that president bolsonaro try to replace the regional police chief of rio de janeiro where his son is being investigated for graft. he then went bun level above that and fired the federal police chief. se

bolsonaro thinks one thing, the others think another, but nothing has been done for the people.will be responsible for more deaths in the coming weeks. translation: people have the right to health and a dignified way of life. it's irresponsible, it's genocide making people decide — marginalised and excluded people — do they get contaminated by the virus or go hungry? brazil, too, is becoming more and more marginalised. the world watching as its president seems unwilling to take this pandemic seriously. katie watson, bbc news, in sao paulo. let's take a look at some of today's other news. japan has lifted the nationwide state of emergency it had imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus. prime minister shinzo abe said his country had managed to bring the disease under control in less than two months. japan has had fewer than 20,000 confirmed cases and just over 800 deaths. greeks are once again able to travel freely to the country's islands, as lockdown restrictions are eased there. the return of domestic travel is an important step towards restarting the wider tourism indust

is >> gyre bolsonaro is not dea p fonothing. h le hiamerican i habeen railinggainst lockdown.s crisis escalates, so too does denial. translator: yesterday he said the worst was over. then came the biggest number ever. reporter: he got the top job because he promised brazilians angry with corrupt politics a change for the better. but wh families in the amazon bearing their dead -- burying their dead in mask raves and health systems on the verge of coapse, many former supporters feel they were fed a lie. state governors are ignoring the prident, introducing quarantine and lockdown to protect the public. the man in charge of brazil's wealthiest state has become >> when you have v tuses to combat, the coronavirus and bolsonaro virus, it is not time to discuss ideology, politics, campaigns or individual positions. this is the wrong w the right way to save lives and to respect the science. reporter: in sao paulo's eastern suburbs, quarantine offers little opportunity. . poverty mixture of that. the most vulnerable are waiting in line for government dandouts, and ng so, they are the

jair bolsonaro isn't dubbed the tropical trump for nothing.e a record jump in the number of deaths. with families in the amazon burying their dead in mass graves, and public health systems on the verge of collapse nationwide, many who voted for him feel they were fed a lie. state governors are ignoring the president, introducing quarantine and lockdown to protect the public. the man in charge of brazil's wealthiest state has become bolsonaro's biggest critic. you have two virus to combat, coronavirus and bolsonaro virus. it's not time to discuss ideology, politics, campaigns or individual positions. wrong. this is the wrong way. the right way to save lives is to respect the science, to respect the medicine. but in sao paolo's eastern suburbs, quarantine offers little opportunity. poverty makes sure of that. the most vulnerable are waiting in line for government hand—outs, and in doing so, they're the most exposed. brazilians are confused. do they listen to their local politicians saying stay at home, or to their president saying get back to wo

president bolsonaro is still refusing to implement a national lockdown.al process and would not violate the territory's autonomy. she criticised international leaders who supported protesters resisting the

he said that bolsonaro was aiming for herd immunity. and indeed, when you hear bolsonaro say that 70% of the population are going to get it, i think you have to assume that that, indeed, is what bolsonaro is aiming for here. so, that travel ban will come into effect midnight friday. andrea? >> and bill, as you've been reporting in the favelas, there's no ability to hand wash. there's very little water, little sanitation. it's been extraordinary. please stay safe, you and tony down there in brazil. >>> and coming up, as crowds flood to the beaches this memorial day, covid-19 cases continue to spike in new hotspots across the country. are americans doing enough to protect themselves? >>> and a little later, wuhan's chief virologist speaks out for the first time about claims that the coronavirus originated in a lab. stay with us. you're watching "andrea mitchell reports" on msnbc. you're watching "andrea mitchell repos"rt on msnbc. - i'm norm. - i'm szasz. [norm] and we live in columbia, missouri. we do consulting, but we also write. [szas

president bolsonaro is still refusing to implement a national lockdown.u, who is is a political science professor at the international relations institute at sao paulo university. i pointed out that some people are surprised the country is opening up at this point, but president bolsonaro does seem to have a lot of support. national security legislation as an internal matter for a country, it's the case in any country. brazil is a massive country, a co nsta nt brazil is a massive country, a constant size country, so the picture is not the same everywhere. but it is a country with a deep structural, socio—economic and geographic inequality. it is also a country that has gone through a debilitating economic recession over the past five years. it has not come out of that crisis really before it confronted the coronavirus crisis, the economic crisis has made people poon economic crisis has made people poor, rollback social services, and including the health services in various states. so it is no wonder that it is confronting the pandemic in such a severe con

and with brazil one of the worst affected nations by the coronavirus pandemic, bolsonaro's government warns of economic collapse. welcome back. thank you very much for joining us. this is victory in europe day. it was this day in 1945 thahat the conditionsd of unconditional surrender. given the extreme right lockdown in many countries, commemorations are on a much smaller scale than we expected such an important anniversary. with world war ii veterans age, long an advanced marches and parades were considered too risky. president emanuel maccallum still -- emmanuel macron still leled a celebration. let's speak with our correspondent in berlin. president steinmeyer had been addrdressing the natations. what mesessage was he keen to gt across you repororter: -- acros? reporter: yes, very strong and solemn words t to commemorate te end of the war in europe. may 8, 1945 was a day of liberation also foror gerermany, alonong and painful process for many germans which forced them anying to face up to paininful questions from the pa. he said that this process took decadedes of strugglining. he

twitter bolsonaro is using federal police to attack him.ght in the middle of a dispute are other victims of the political system, which is failing to protect those in need of help the most. among those worst hit by latin america's worsening coronavirus outbreak are venezuelans who have fled the economic and political breakdown in their country. since 2014, 5 million people have left. that is nearly as many as the total displaced from syria at the height of the war. were escapings from a lack of basic supplies such as food and medicine under nicolas maduro who is no longer recognized as the legitimate leader from some countries. some have also impose sanctions. byt refugees were welcomed neighbors with peru and colombia taking the most. the pandemic has put a serious strain on resources many are desperate to return home. now add a video conference led by the european union and the u.n., with in countries have pledged $3.4 billion to help them. ofwe have given an example solidarity with those who were watching in the tunnel of forgetfulness.

bowls bolsonaro has downpeyed risk and called on businesses to reopen.orter: i think lack of unity is a big problem. people are confused. there i ang with how bolsonaro has handled the crisis t a lot of people look to him for direction. state governors have been leading the wayith lockdowns and quarantin depending on the the state and those who could lockedown locked down early but many people especially in poorer neighrhoods are unable to do so and because of this confusion, as well, there seems to be -- pple are running out ofatience. socialsolation isas decg. more and more people are their homes and it couldn't come at a worse time for the country. bolsonaro came to power promising economic prosperity but he can blame the states governen the economic crisis hits, he can say this was not of my doing, it was of their drastic measures that closed down the economy. but it's a riskytrategy because, ofourse, that's this relatively unscathed with a low death toll and handling the crisis well but with a death toll climbing in brazil, he's certainly not loong

resident jair bolsonaro greets a crowd of adoring fans.l is passed through foran young girl is passed through for an embrace with the far right leader who has repeatedly dismissed warnings about social distancing. this spontaneous gathering is one of several held over the last few months. it represents those who support the president and those who wa nt to the president and those who want to keep brazil open instead of locking down. but the south american country has the south american country has the second highest rate of coronavirus in the world. field hospitals are inundated. these girls say their father is one of many in intensive care. translation: psychologically, he is very upset. 0ne translation: psychologically, he is very upset. one moment one person dies and another is discharged. he gets very angry. he is very afraid of dying because a lot of people are dying. more than 22,000 people have now died of the virus and the numbers are on the rise. lockdown measures vary from state to state but the country's leader is demanding rest

in april, president bolsonaro was asked about the rapid spread of covid—19 in brazil.s was the third highest in the world. this virus which the president dismissed as a little flu had killed 17,000 people and he was being held responsible. the leading medicaljournal the lancet put it bluntly, of the threat raises questions. we paid attention to the united states and the united states, mr trump, was very comfortable on saying he would take care of that. we really felt he had some kind of science that would be released soon. but donald trump's boasts turned out to be hollow. that was the former health minister luis henrique mendetta. he advocated social distancing and was fired. next into thejob was nelson teich. when asked about mr bolsonaro's decision to reopen gyms, he replied: days later he resigned. according to 0 globo, he objected to the president's promotion of chloroquine, that's an antimalarial drug. and in march president bolsonaro told his supporters "the cure is right there." it isn't. but at the third time of asking he does now have a health minister who is