Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ordered to pay $100 for not wearing face mask during rally - Daily Post

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Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro takes part in bike ride in Sao Paulo with supporters. Photo: TheNEWS2 via Zuma / DPA, via SCMP

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was on Saturday fined $100 for violating Covid-19 containment measures in Sao Paulo state by failing to wear a face mask and provoking huge crowds at a motorcycle rally for supporters.

The far-right president led thousands of motorcycles in the “Accelerate for Christ” rally in Sao Paulo. About 12,000 motorcycles participated in the rally, according to a survey by local authorities.

Back in May 2020, São Paulo’s state government said that anyone who violates the covid-19 mask rules would pay a fine of about $110.

The Coronavirus have continued to sweep through Brazil, with death toll reaching more than 484,000 as of June 13, second only to the United States.

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