Luiz Henrique Mandetta

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2020-05-19T11:57:28+00:00
Regional News • Americas • Brazil
Brazilian health minister Nelson Teich resigns
Nelson Teich during a press conference
Nelson Teich during a press conference Credit: Júlio Nascimento/PR

Nelson Teich, Brazilian Health Minister, offered his resignation to President Jair Bolsonaro this Friday.

Mr Teich succeeded Luiz Henrique Mandetta, fired by Jair Bolsonaro after a series of disagreements over government efforts to contain the new coronavirus.

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2020-05-19T11:56:43+00:00
Regional News • Americas • Brazil
Brazil's Bolsonaro fires health minister over pandemic response
Luiz Henrique Mandetta during Press Conference
Luiz Henrique Mandetta during Press Conference Credit: Marcelo Casal jr/ Agencia Brasil (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4.0)

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fired his health minister, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, on Thursday after a series of disagreements over government efforts to contain the new coronavirus.

Previously, Bolsonaro had publicly criticized Mandetta for urging people to observe social distancing and stay indoors. The President disagreed with these measures, downplaying the virus as "a little flu", and touted the yet-unproven efficacy of an anti-malarial drug.