Bolsonaro, AMLO Roll the Dice With Laid-Back Virus Response
- Brazil, Mexico response risky for population and its leaders
- Other Latin American leaders deployed much stronger policies
Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters during a demonstration outside of the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on March 15.
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The leaders of Brazil and Mexico are embarking on a political gamble that could not only exacerbate the coronavirus crisis in Latin America’s two largest economies, but also bring them great personal cost.