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Brazil s President Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters ride motorcycles to celebrate the National Mother s Day, in Brasilia, Brazil May 9, 2021. Reuters pic
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BRASILIA, May 10 Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro rode at the head of a large motorbike rally by his supporters on Sunday amid harsh criticism over his management of the coronavirus pandemic.
Brazil is one of the worst hit countries in the world by the pandemic having suffered 420,000 deaths.
Surrounded by security guards, Bolsonaro led hundreds of motorcyclists riding from the presidential palace in the capital Brasilia for a one-hour trip around the center of town to mark Mother’s Day.
10 May 2021
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets of the nation’s capital, Brasilia, on Sunday for a motorcycle ride attended by hundreds in honor of Mother’s Day.
Bolsonaro, an avid biker, also told reporters the event was part of Brazil’s attempts, “little by little,” to declare victory against the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. Brazil has documented more deaths attributable to Chinese coronavirus than any other country but the United States – not including the estimated real death tolls in rogue states like China and Iran – and over 15 million cases and counting as of Monday.
The event followed nationwide rallies in support of Bolsonaro staged last weekend on International Workers’ Day, a holiday typically reserved for celebrating the deadly legacy of communism. While communist groups held online-only observances, Brazilian conservatives organized mass events repudiating Marxist ideology and supporting Bolsonaro.
Brazilian president dismisses COVID-19 pandemic by riding with huge crowd of bikers through capital city on Mother s Day - despite country ranking second in the world for daily deaths
President Jair Bolsonaro lead dozens of bikers through the Brazilian capital Brasilia for a rally on Sunday to celebrate Sunday
Bolsonaro used the rally to tell supporters that he would not instruct the army to enforce state lockdown measures imposed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic
Brazil currently has the second highest daily death rate from Covid, after India
Brazil suffered 38,911 new cases on Sunday, and 1,024 new deaths
Overall, the country has suffered 422,340 Covid deaths and 15,184,790 cases
Under fire Bolsonaro leads motorcycle rally of supporters
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09/05/2021 - 22:00 Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro (center) leads a motorcycle rally by supporters around the capital Brasilia to show support for the far right leader EVARISTO SA AFP 2 min
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Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro rode at the head of a large motorbike rally by his supporters on Sunday amid harsh criticism over his management of the coronavirus pandemic.
Brazil is one of the worst hit countries in the world by the pandemic having suffered 420,000 deaths.
Surrounded by security guards, Bolsonaro led hundreds of motorcyclists riding from the presidential palace in the capital Brasilia for a one-hour trip around the center of town to mark Mother s Day.