Corruption allegations increase pressure on Bolsonaro
by Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro from on (#5KX38)
Reports claim Brazilian president, already accused of mishandling Covid, was involved in embezzlement scheme
The Brazilian president has come under further pressure after being personally implicated in an alleged corruption racket involving the supposed misappropriation of his workforce's wages.
Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right populist who admires Donald Trump, took office in January 2019 vowing to forever free the fatherland from the yoke of corruption".
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