President Bolsonaro has downplayed the pandemic and resisted lockdowns - and could now face criminal charges.
A Senate panel in Brazil has backed a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro faces charges including crimes against humanity for his response to the pandemic.So what has he been accused of and what has he done to respond to the outbreak?Brazil has by far the highest overall death toll in Latin America, and the second highest in the world after the US.
It describes the president as "the main person responsible for the errors committed by the federal government during the pandemic".What actions did Bolsonaro take to stop Covid spreading?It closed its land borders to neighbouring countries in March 2020 to stem the outbreak but has never imposed a nationwide lockdown.
Mr Bolsonaro hasn't officially backed herd immunity - but his critics say the lack of public-health measures and messaging from the national government show this policy was pursued.The report also accuses Mr Bolsonaro of spreading misinformation surrounding coronavirus.
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