Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro attends a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
Brazil named Rio de Janeiro and three other cities as host venues for the Copa America on Tuesday in a move that appeared to strengthen the likelihood of the tournament taking place, even as a Supreme Court judge asked President Jair Bolsonaro to explain his surprise decision.
The demand by Justice Ricardo Lewandowski came in response to a suit filed by the opposition Workers’ Party, which objected to Brazil hosting the tournament given the…
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