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Amnesty International criticizes Brazil's far-right leader
    Byanna jean kaiser, associated press
RIO DE JANEIRO — May 21, 2019,

 Amnesty International published an open letter Tuesday criticizing the policies of President Jair Bolsonaro, saying they will lead to more homicides and deny some Brazilians their human rights.

The group said Bolsonaro's "anti-human rights" rhetoric throughout his career is now "being translated into concrete measures and actions that threaten and violate the human rights of all people in Brazil."

The letter outlined measures like Bolsonaro's moves to ease gun laws, a tougher new drug policy and what it said are attempts "to interfere unduly in the work of civil society organizations."

Read more at: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/amnesty-international-criticizes-brazils-leader-63185591

Probably hollow accusations, AI just wants to control others.