Brazilian governor apologies after joking about deadly methanol poisoning crisis

Here is a 181-word summary of the news article: The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, has apologized after making a controversial joke about a deadly methanol poisoning crisis in his state. At least three people, including a 30-year-old mother, have died from drinking contaminated alcohol products. During a press conference, the teetotal governor said he would only start worrying when bootleggers began faking Coca-Cola, rather than when people were dying from the methanol poisoning. Freitas is a close ally of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. The comments were widely criticized as insensitive and trivializing the crisis, which has resulted in several fatalities. Freitas has since apologized, acknowledging that his remarks were inappropriate and did not reflect the seriousness of the situation. The alcohol contamination scandal has raised concerns about the availability of unsafe, bootleg liquor in the region, with authorities working to investigate the source of the tainted products.