Brazil governors accused of Covid corruption

Two Brazilian state governors have been accused of corruption related to spending on medical equipment in the fight against COVID-19.

In Rio de Janeiro the legislative assembly voted to open impeachment proceedings against the governor, Wilson Witzel, for alleged corruption. In the northern state of Pará, federal police raided offices and the home of the governor, Helder Barbalho.

Both governors deny any wrongdoing and both have clashed with President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the pandemic and his opposition to introducing lockdowns.

Brazil is the epicenter of the pandemic in Latin America with more than 770,000 confirmed cases and almost 40,000 fatalities.

Source: bbc.com