Brazil has a long, distinguished history of successfully navigating public health crises. But in recent weeks, it has emerged as one of the world’s most severe coronavirus hot spots, second only to the United States. What went wrong?

Guest: Ernesto Londoño, The Times’s Brazil bureau chief

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Background reading:

• Here’s an overview of what you need to know about the coronavirus in Brazil.
• The country’s pioneering responses to past health crises, including AIDS and Zika, won global praise.

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