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First Posted: May 24, 2021 03:03 AM EDT
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro led a motorcade of his supporters despite the continuing rise in COVID cases in the country. Al Jazeera reported that the motorcade happened on Sunday, as the president remained against the face coverings.
The motorcade happened days after President Jair Bolsonaro was fined in the state of Maranhão after he neglected to wear his masks during an event in the state on Friday. The Brazilian president continued to gather criticisms from detractors in the country due to his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and refusal to wear face masks.
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