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Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro barred from Santos vs Gremio due to vaccination status

Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro has claimed he was denied entry to the Santos vs Gremio match on Sunday.

He questioned why he needed to be vaccinated - a stance in line with his scepticism toward immunisation shots.

Bolsonaro has been spending time in Sao Paulo while on vacation, and he was previously fined for not wearing a mask in an area where facial coverings are required.

What has been said?

"Why [should I have] a card, a vaccination passport?" Bolsonaro said (via Metropoles ). "I just wanted to watch the Santos match and I was told I had to be vaccinated, why?