RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday, March23rd, swore in his fourth health minister since the coronavirus pandemic began last year, as the country struggles with a record-breaking surge in deaths that is overwhelming its healthcare system.
Bolsonaro swore in cardiologist Marcelo Queiroga in a closed ceremony, the Health Ministry said in a statement. Tapped by the president on March 15th, Queiroga replaces Eduardo Pazuello, an active-duty army general who has overseen most of Brazil’s pandemic response.
It remains to be seen what path Queiroga will chart as health minister. Pazuello’s two predecessors . . .
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