Bolsonaro Accused of Crimes Against Humanity in Covid Probe
- Senate concludes months of inquiry into handling of pandemic
- Charges carry 78-year jail term, but unlikely to move forward
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Brazil senators said Jair Bolsonaro should be charged for nine crimes, including charlatanism, malfeasance and crimes against humanity in their conclusion of a probe into the government’s handling of the pandemic that’s unlikely to have any short-term impact on the president’s political fate.
A Senate commission presented a final report on Wednesday after six months of heated hearings and discussions, which included testimony from the four men who served as health ministers since the start of the pandemic, Bolsonaro allies and foes, companies that pushed for unproven early treatments and Covid patients.