Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro addresses the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 21, 2021, at U.N. headquarters in New York City. Eduardo Munoz-Pool/Getty Images
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has defended his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in a speech at the United Nations, saying science and history will hold everyone accountable.
Bolsonaro was the first world leader to speak at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 21.