i am mohammed jamjoom. sanctions were placed on individuals and entities in zimbabwe in 2003. u.s., eu, and u.k. imposed the sanctions, accusing of human rights abuses and repressing democracy. but zimbabwe says the sanctions have led to widespread misery. the u.n. special -- on unilateral measures in greece. -- agrees. she visited for 10 days. douhan called for the sanctions to end. she says that had an city us effect on the economy and worsened people's access to health, food, education and deployment. here is what zimbabwe's justice minister had to say at the start of douhan's visit. >> we want the sanctions removed, because they have affected every facet of our life. so in a nutshell, our document that we are going to give them will clearly indicate the effects of sanctions on our society. mohammed: the sanctions were imposed during former president's rule. and were extended in february last year. the u.s. and eu cited a lack of progress on political and human rights reforms. at least 59 companies and more than 140 people, including president mnangagwa, have been sanction

i'm mohammed jamjoom.than 600,000 brazilians have died of covid-19, the world's second highest death toll. president jair bolsonaro famously dismissed the coronavirus as a little flu. he touted misinformation and unproven treatments, even after contracting the virus himself. now, a senate inquiry says bolsonaro should face charges, including crimes against humanity. the panel accused him of negligence and intentionally letting the virus spread. bolsonaro says he's guilty of nothing. a senate committee will now vote on the report. we'll get to our guests shortly. first, this report from monica yanakiv. reporter: while a senate panel was reading the long list of accusations against jair bolsonaro, the president was in northeast brazil, being cheered by his supporters. >> the voice of the people is the voice of god. reporter: bolsonaro says he did nothing wrong. he's criticized the senate panel which has been investigating the government's handling of the pandemic. it's recommended the president be charged wi