Brazil’s foreign, defence ministers resign in blow to Bolsonaro
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under pressure as COVID-19 deaths and infections surge in the country.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday lost two ministers when his combative Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo stepped down over struggles to get coronavirus vaccines and Defence Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva unexpectedly quit. The departure of two ministers in one day is a major blow to Bolsonaro, who is under growing pressure to address the pandemic more seriously and slow a second wave of infections that has pushed hospitals to the brink. More than 312,000 have died in Brazil from COVID-19, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.More Related News