Amanpour and Company

July 17, 2020

Christiane speaks with Petra Costa about the state of her home country Brazil. She also speaks with Dawn Porter about civil rights activist John Lewis. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Dr. Sean O'Leary about how children are affected by coronavirus.

A Threat to Brazil’s Democracy Beyond the Pandemic

2m 38s

Many blame Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro for the country’s two million coronavirus cases and nearly 77,000 dead. Despite having contracted the virus himself, Bolsonaro continues to downplay its risks, dismissing it as a “little flu.” Petra Costa is a Brazilian filmmaker whose award-winning documentary "The Edge of Democracy" warns of a threat to Brazil’s democracy even beyond the pandemic.

Previews + Extras

  • The Story of Legendary Civil Rights Activist John Lewis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Story of Legendary Civil Rights Activist John Lewis

    S2020 E3013 - 2m 53s

    As a student, civil rights activist John Lewis led sit-ins to end segregation in Nashville and marched alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma – where he was brutally beaten while peacefully protesting for his right to vote. Today, the 17-term congressman from Georgia is known as the “conscience of Congress." Filmmaker Dawn Porter joins the show to discuss her portrait of his amazing life.

  • How to Keep Kids Healthy as the Country Reopens: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How to Keep Kids Healthy as the Country Reopens

    S2020 E3013 - 17m 23s

    The political fight over children returning to school this fall continues to rage, and now the medical community is weighing in, with the American Academy of Pediatrics issuing its own guidance. Dr. Sean O’Leary is vice chair of the organization’s committee on infectious diseases. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain how children are affected by the virus and the challenges of reopening schools.

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