Rio’s Virus Response Under Investigation as Cases Soar in Brazil
- Rio Governor residence target of probe into health fund misuse
- Governor Witzel sees Bolsonaro interference in the case
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's president, wears a protective mask during the National Flag Raising ceremony at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia on May 12, 2020.
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Brazil reported another day of staggering virus numbers as Rio de Janeiro’s handling of the crisis becomes target of a police investigation.
Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel, a political rival of President Jair Bolsonaro, had his official residence searched by police on Tuesday and his mobile phones and computers seized as part of an investigation into misuse of funds to fight the coronavirus pandemic.