Brazilian Supreme Court orders probe into vaccine deal involving Bolsonaro's Health Ministry

The Brazilian Supreme Court has greenlit an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro's response to allegations of corruption within his Health Ministry involving a vaccine deal.

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has authorised a criminal investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro's response to allegations of potential corruption within his Health Ministry involving a vaccine deal. In Friday's decision, Supreme Court Justice Rosa Weber said the investigation is supported by recent testimony in a Senate committee investigating the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.