Ex-Brazilian Health Minister Denies Jair Bolsonaro Directed Him in Managing COVID Policies

  • Date: 20-May-2021
  • Source: Newsweek
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Gulf
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Ex-Brazilian Health Minister Denies Jair Bolsonaro Directed Him in Managing COVID Policies

Eduardo Pazuello testified before a Brazilian Senate committee on Wednesday that he did not receive any direct orders from President Jair Bolsonaro during his stint as health minister.

Pazuello's testimony before the Senate committee investigating the administration's pandemic response was highly anticipated. Analysts say the testimony was an attempt to protect Bolsonaro from scrutiny over the government's handling of the health crisis.

"The actions were all mine," Pazuello said, adding that the president never "issued an order to do anything other than what I was doing."