US EditionBolsonaro's conviction brings vindication for some Brazilians who lost loved ones to COVID-19
- On Saturday, Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the preemptive arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro, ending his house arrest since August as a judge said he was intent on escaping before a 27-year prison term.
- Failing federal coordination left the federal government to ignore repeated pleas and epidemiologists at the Federal University of Pelotas estimated 100% of COVID deaths could have been avoided, critics say.
- Personal accounts highlight Simone Guimarães, a retired 52-year-old teacher in Sao Goncalo who lost at least five relatives, and Henrique Cavalari, a mechanic and Bolsonaro supporter who died weeks before vaccine eligibility.
- Many bereaved families say Bolsonaro's conviction 'cleansed their souls' but some relatives said justice should address more than 700,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Brazil.
- Earlier this month the Supreme Court rejected an appeal and sealed the probe after Justice Flávio Dino ordered its expansion in September, while the 2021 Senate committee recommended charging Bolsonaro for pandemic actions.
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Justice or Vindication? Brazilians Divided Over Bolsonaro's Conviction
Justice or Vindication? Brazilians Divided Over Bolsonaro's Conviction Simone Guimaraes, a retired teacher from Rio de Janeiro, has endured profound personal loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, losing several relatives and friends. Her grief has been compounded by the news of former President Jair Bolsonaro's imminent arrest, a figure she blames for many deaths due to his pandemic policies.Brazil's Supreme Court ordered Bolsonaro's preemptive arr…
By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and ELÉONORE HUGHES SAO PAULO (AP) — Simone Guimarães, a 52-year-old retired professor in Rio de Janeiro, lost at least five family members to COVID-19: her husband, sister, two brothers-in-law and her grandson’s godfather. She also lost friends and neighbors. She woke up on Saturday with the news that the Supreme Court of Brazil ordered the pre-trial detention of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was blamed for his loss…
The First Tour of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) judges on this Tuesday, 24, whether or not the preventive prison of Jair Bolsonaro (PL). The former president is since Saturday, 22, determined by Minister Alexandre de Moraes. The trial will be in virtual plenary and will take place between 8h and 20h. Lawyers and prosecutors can present oral support... The post STF: The First Tour decides whether Bolsonaro's pretrial prison is held first appear…
Interlocutors claim that the former president will receive coffee every day in the morning, breakfast and dinner; special cardboard follows medical recommendations
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