BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s Supreme Court opened an extraordinary session Thursday to decide whether the Copa America can go ahead in three days, the latest th.
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Brazil Supreme Court allows Copa America to go ahead
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BRASÍLIA, June 11, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday the country can host the Copa America despite the coronavirus pandemic, clearing the way for the troubled football tournament to go ahead in three days.
In an extraordinary virtual session, a majority of the high court’s 11 justices decided against plaintiffs who argued the South American championships posed an unacceptable health risk.
Various judges however ordered the government to take additional safety measures.
“It falls to (state governors and mayors) to set the appropriate health protocols and ensure they are respected in order to avoid a ‘Copavirus,’ with new infections and the emergence of new variants,” wrote Justice Carmen Lucia in her ruling.
SAO PAULO Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday gave its go-ahead for the Copa America soccer tournament to kick off here despite the country’s alarming COVID-19 figures. The unanimous vote by the 11 justices provides relief for President Jair Bolsonaro and tournament organizers in Brazil, which is hosting the event after the withdrawal of Colombia…