COVID-19 hits Latin leaders

Updated July 11 2020 - 8:01am, first published 7:55am
Jair Bolsonaro is among 42 political leaders or government figures hit by Covid-19 in South America.
Jair Bolsonaro is among 42 political leaders or government figures hit by Covid-19 in South America.

The COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping through the leadership of Latin America, with two more presidents and powerful officials testing positive this week, adding another destabilising element to the region's public health and economic crises.