21 min listen
Unavailable
ratings:
Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Jul 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Latin America's most populous country now has over 1 million infections and more than 50,000 COVID-19 deaths. But President Jair Bolsonaro continues to dismiss the outbreak, and has protested local lockdown measures. The rate of infections continues to grow, threatening indigenous communities in the Amazon, with many accusing the government of genocide.In this episode:Teresa Bo, Al Jazeera journalist covering Latin America.For more:Protests target Bolsonaro after Brazil's worst coronavirus weekIn Pictures: COVID-19 ravages Amazon river communities in BrazilCOVID-19 spreading fast among Brazil's Indigenous tribesConnect with The Take: Twitter (@ajthetake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod).
Released:
Jul 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Corruption and coronavirus in the Dominican Republic by The Take