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Bolsonaro asks security forces to act if protests against his govt exceed limits

As Brazil experiences the peak of covid-19 pandemic along with the stress that it brings along for the masses, its President has threatened to use force even as he grapples to contain the situation.

Bolsonaro asks security forces to act if protests against his govt exceed limits
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday called groups protesting in favor of democracy “terrorists” and “delinquents”, saying he had asked security forces to act if demonstrations expected on Sunday exceed limits.

Speaking during the inauguration of a temporary hospital to treat COVID-19 patients in Goias state, near the capital Brasilia, Bolsonaro said he asked his supporters to avoid demonstrations on Sunday. The former army captain added he expects the pandemic to weaken quickly and the economy to recover.

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