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Brazil plans to open new wings at Rio’s Bonsucesso Federal Hospital
Brazil’s government plans to open new wings at the Federal Hospital of Bonsucesso in Rio de Janeiro this week.
Health Minister Alexandre Padilha is expected to attend, and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva may visit.
The opening is expected on Wednesday or Thursday.
The hospital was considered an area of influence for Flávio Bolsonaro while his father, Jair Bolsonaro, was president.
Lula’s government says the hospital was then in poor condition, with several areas unused, and alleges that Flávio used it to place allies.
There were also allegations of contracts awarded without bidding at the hospital.
Lula’s administration says it has renovated and modernized the facility.
The opening is presented as a sign of that work, though the sources give no further details about what happens next.
Brazil’s government plans to deliver new wings at the Federal Hospital of Bonsucesso in Rio de Janeiro this week.
Health Minister Alexandre Padilha is expected to attend the event, scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, or Thursday, October 15.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva may visit the site.
The government says the hospital was degraded and had several unused areas during Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency.
The renovation also carries political significance, as the current government says Flávio Bolsonaro used the hospital to accommodate allies.
- Who
- Brazil’s government is due to deliver the new wings, with Health Minister Alexandre Padilha expected to attend. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva may visit.
- What
- The government plans to deliver new wings at the Federal Hospital of Bonsucesso.
- When
- This week, on Wednesday, October 14, or Thursday, October 15.
- Where
- Federal Hospital of Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Why
- The wings are part of a renovation and modernization of the hospital. The government also says the project carries political significance.
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- Hospital
- Federal Hospital of Bonsucesso
- Location
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Planned event
- Wednesday, October 14, or Thursday, October 15
- Health minister
- Alexandre Padilha
Sources
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