Bolsonaro Causes Crowding in Piauí State, Removes Mask on First Trip After Isolation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President Jair Bolsonaro was welcomed by dozens of people when he landed at the São Raimundo Nonato airport in Piauí on Thursday morning, July 30th, on his first trip after being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus earlier this month. Wearing a white leather hat, the president rode a horse and waved to the people calling him the “legend”.
Bolsonaro emerged outside the airport wearing a mask but soon pulled it down under his chin while he was surrounded by supporters, some unmasked. Earlier, another group of protesters held banners criticizing the government’s stance against the coronavirus.
The President took part in the inauguration of a pipeline that carries water from the São Francisco River to the municipality of Campo Alegre de Lourdes, in rural Bahia.
“No one rules alone,” said the President. “We began by facing a pandemic, nobody expected it, but it came, and we did everything possible to minimize its impact. But we did this by having brave senators and deputies on our side,” the President said, referring to legislators present.
Source: O Estado de S. Paulo
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