Jul 11,2021:President Jair Bolsonaro faces rising pressure over coronavirus crisis, as well as alleged corruption and vaccine deal.
A majority of Brazilians say they support impeaching Jair Bolsonaro, according to a poll released on Saturday, as the country’s far-right president faces allegations of corruption and mounting pressure over his handling of the coronavirus crisis.
The Datafolha survey showed 54 percent of Brazilians support a proposed move by the Brazilian lower house to open impeachment proceedings against Bolsonaro, compared with 42 percent who oppose it.
In the last Datafolha survey on the issue, released in May, supporters and opponents of impeachment were essentially tied.
Bolsonaro, a COVID-19 sceptic who has dismissed the virus as a “little flu”, has faced months of public pressure – including several large protests and a Senate inquiry – as the pandemic has ravaged Brazil, killing more than 531,000 people, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
A recent string of scandals, including questions about alleged irregularities in his government’s coronavirus vaccine procurement process and accusations of past corruption, have added to the president’s woes.
