Also, Bolsonaro’s warning about military power was in response to the promise made by his October electoral rival, former President Lula da Silvawho said that in case of victory he would remove 8,000 members of the Armed Forces appointed by the current government from their posts.
“I have 23 ministers, they are all important but one stands out, Defense, who has the troops in his hands and who ultimately will be able to make the country move towards normality, progress and peace. All we want is that comply with the Constitution,” Bolsonaro said.
The president threatened to use the military in a somewhat vague speech, according to analysts, in the framework of a dispute he has with the judge Alexandre de Moraesthe Supreme Federal Court (STF)the supreme court of Brazil, which investigates the president and close associates for allegedly conspiring against the Constitution.
Bolsonaro also maintained that the military are part of the fight “of good against evil.”who “have always been the anchor in any situation in the country” and “within the law.”
Minister Nogueira de Oliveira assumed Defense last week, leaving the Army leadership and replacing the retired general Walter Braga Nettowho resigned from office to be able to participate in the elections on October 2, in which he is the favorite to be Bolsonaro’s running mate.
General Nogueira is one of the signatories of the March 31 Order of the Day in which the coup d’état and the dictatorship that was installed for 21 years, until 1985, are claimed.
The so-called “military party”, which had lost power since the return to democracy, returned to the front line with Bolsonaro, a former Army captain, and the intention of putting Braga Netto as vice seeks to close ranks among his own.
Especially since the president has already threatened not to comply with the orders of the Federal Supreme Court and repeatedly questioned the transparency of the electoral system, especially in the event of a defeat against Lula, who is the favorite in the polls.
Source: Ambito
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