Brazil’s foreign and defence ministers quit in setback for Jair Bolsonaro
Departure of two ministers in one day comes as Brazil struggles to get coronavirus vaccines
29 March 2021 - 22:21
Brasilia — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday lost two ministers when his combative foreign minister Ernesto Araujo stepped down over struggles to get coronavirus vaccines, sources said, 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 is pushing hospitals to the brink...
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