Former Brazilian president says Bolsonaro became a 'rogue leader,' botched COVID response - a podcast by PBS NewsHour

Brazil has been struggling to combat COVID-19, with an official death toll now only surpassed by the U.S. Many say a crisis of leadership by right-wing populist President Jair Bolsonaro led to this moment. Former president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, or "Lula" -- once convicted of corruption but now cleared to run for office again -- spoke to Amna Nawaz about the country's COVID response. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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