“President vs. Virus: Corona in Brazil” by DW Documentary
(12 minutes) with M.K. Boese and others.
Right wing president Jair Bolsonaro has called COVID “a little
flu” but got it himself, a mild case. He seems to believe in “survival of the
fittest”. Brazil has the second highest death toll, at 118,000 in the world,
after the U.S.
The film shows his left-wing opponents, with a lot of
community engagement, like a soccer group called “Corinthians” delivering food
to the poor, especially in an underground homeless shelter in Sao Paulo. The
food is starchy and has no fresh produce
Families who lost jobs to the virus were simply evicted, with no safety
plans even comparable to those of Trump. One family had moved some its furniture
to the shelter but was given shoes by the volunteers.
The film also shows the right wing support, especially
around Brasilia. In one family a “gay
conservative” is presented, despite Bolsonaro’s homophobia.
Brasilia picture from Wikipedia, click for attribution.
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