Millions go hungry in Brazil as pandemic exacerbates poverty
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The pandemic has left many of Brazil’s poorest citizens relying on food handouts to survive. A survey found more than 80 percent of people living in slums depend on donations to feed their families. In January, the government suspended emergency aid – just as rising numbers of coronavirus infections forced new lockdowns. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew joined workers from one campaign in Rio de Janeiro that is trying to stem a rising tide of hunger. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Brazil #BrazilPoverty #BrazilHunger