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Covid-19: Brazilian President vetoes law requiring masks in public spaces

Brazil currently accounts for the second highest number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the world

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File Photo | Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro

IANS Brasilia
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has exercised his veto power to water down parts of a national law that would require the use of face masks on public transportation, in commercial and religious establishments and other enclosed public spaces.

The law, approved by Congress on June 9, stipulates fines for those who do not wear masks in public places, but this part was vetoed by Bolsonaro, who on Friday argued that it may violate the rights of those meeting in their homes for business or other purposes, reports Xinhua news agency.

The President also vetoed a paragraph that obligated the government