Bolsonaro Defends Brazil's Handling of Covid Pandemic at UN
September 22, 2021
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as posted by the channelBrazil's President Jair Bolsonaro issued a strident defense of his administration at the United Nations General Assembly, particularly in regard to its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent data from the Amazon rainforest.
Bolsonaro's presence at the General Assembly itself was something of a provocation, as he flouted the requirement for all attendees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Infected with the virus last year, he has said several times over the last week he remains unvaccinated and that getting a shot is a personal, medical decision.
He said that by November, everyone who chooses to be vaccinated in Brazil will be attended to.
"We support vaccination; however, our government has opposed sanitary passports or any obligation to get a vaccine," he said.
The right-wing leader also touted Brazil as having complete environmental legislation.
"Our forest code should be an example to other countries," he said.
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