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An Update from Brazil, Where the Health System is Collapsing and Former President Lula is Poised for a Comeback

An Update from Brazil, Where the Health System is Collapsing and Former President Lula is Poised for a Comeback

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters


An Update from Brazil, Where the Health System is Collapsing and Former President Lula is Poised for a Comeback

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Mar 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Health systems in Brazil are collapsing. Hospitals are running out of beds and oxygen as COVID cases in that country are soaring. Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has long downplayed the severity of COVID and now deaths are spiking in South America's largest country. Meanwhile, Bolsonaro's rival, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is poised for a comeback in elections next year after a stunning court decision.  Guest:  Leticia Casado, a journalist and stringer for the New York Times who is based in Brasilia.  
Released:
Mar 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the world who discuss global news, international relations, global development and key trends driving world affairs. Named by The Guardian as "a podcast to make you smarter," Global Dispatches is a podcast for people who crave a deeper understanding of international news.