Brazil reels after military leaders resign en masse

[Lord Tammerlain]

Brazil reels after military leaders resign en masse - Asia Times


A surprising move,

According to the Folha de São Paulo newspaper, never before in Brazilian history have the heads of all three branches of the military resigned out of disagreement with a president, The Guardian reported.

The commanders of the Brazilian army, navy and air force – Gen. Edson Leal Pujol, Adm. Ilques Barbosa and Lt.-Brig. Antônio Carlos Bermudez – met with the president’s new defense minister on Tuesday morning and reportedly tendered their resignations during a reportedly heated encounter.


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Cantanhêde said: “General Fernando’s exit shows us that there is a significant wing of the armed forces – in the army, navy and air force – who do not accept authoritarianism, coups and the violation of the constitution. Bolsonaro wants everyone to be his vassal and to do whatever he commands … and many people within [the armed forces] are now saying: ‘No, Sir, actually we won’t.’

“This is extremely important because it shows there is resistance in the armed forces to any kind of coup-mongering project … [and] Bolsonaro’s authoritarian project,” Cantanhêde claimed

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“If Bolsonaro loses the election and challenges the result, how are the armed forces going to respond? For me this is the key question,” Traumann said.

Bolsonaro’s chances of re-election suffered a setback this month after his rival, the former left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was freed up to challenge him after the surprise decision to quash the corruption convictions against him.

Many now expect Lula to run against Bolsonaro in 2022, The Guardian reporte

Note

The US needs to be careful with using courts against politicians and do so with caution. The cases against Lula and Morales in Bolivia are looking to be politically motivated and resulted in changes of governments

 

[swing_voter]

They're protesting authoritarianism.

That's a good thing.

I don't see what America has to do with it. Other than America is blamed for everything.


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[Lord Tammerlain]

They're protesting authoritarianism.

That's a good thing.

I don't see what America has to do with it. Other than America is blamed for everything.


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I did not blame the US for anything

If you look at the bolded section, Lula who was likely to win the last election was "convicted" of a crime and prevented from running for office. Which set the stage for the current president to win. It is a warning to the US, as I can see both sides starting to use the courts to stop candidates from being able to run

 

[Craig234]

Brazil looks a lot like trump out of control. It's the dominant country in South America and a real mess, including a similar or worse mishandling of Coronavirus.

 

[Linuxcooldude]

Brazil looks a lot like trump out of control. It's the dominant country in South America and a real mess, including a similar or worse mishandling of Coronavirus.

I don't think so. Brazil is the socialist democracy that the Biden Administration wants it to be, with the expected outcome.

 

[Craig234]

I don't think so. Brazil is the socialist democracy that the Biden Administration wants it to be, with the expected outcome.

Sorry, I can't remember the last time you posted something that wasn't false, and it's a waste of time responding with corrections.

 

[less right]

It would have happened here too if Trump would have tried to involve the military in the election. Milley said as much.

 

[Tigerace117]

I don't think so. Brazil is the socialist democracy that the Biden Administration wants it to be, with the expected outcome.

Bolsonaro?

A socialist?



Congrats on admitting you know literally nothing about Brazil.

 

[Linuxcooldude]

Bolsonaro?

A socialist?



Congrats on admitting you know literally nothing about Brazil.

Congrats, Bolsonaro isn't a country.

 

[Tigerace117]

Congrats, Bolsonaro isn't a country.

Bolsonaro is the leader of Brazil. “Socialist” countries don’t elect a far right populist as president. As I said before....congrats on admitting you know literally nothing about Brazil.

 

[bongsaway]

Brazil reels after military leaders resign en masse - Asia Times


A surprising move,



Note

The US needs to be careful with using courts against politicians and do so with caution. The cases against Lula and Morales in Bolivia are looking to be politically motivated and resulted in changes of governments

That's one of america's fortes, changing other countries governments. The cia has been doing it for decades. I wonder if it is one of the reasons so many people around the world don't like america?

 

[Linuxcooldude]

Bolsonaro is the leader of Brazil. “Socialist” countries don’t elect a far right populist as president. As I said before....congrats on admitting you know literally nothing about Brazil.

Duh, that was after the fact.

 

[Tigerace117]

Duh, that was after the fact.

Again......if a country is “socialist”, it doesn’t elect a far right populist as president.

Or are you claiming that Bolsonaro is the one who made Brazil “socialist”?

 

[Mithrae]

The US needs to be careful with using courts against politicians and do so with caution. The cases against Lula and Morales in Bolivia are looking to be politically motivated and resulted in changes of governments

Political appointments to the judiciary, justice departments and enforcement agencies should be the concern then, so that prosecution of politicians is free from corruption... not granting politicians even more protections and exemptions from the much-needed consequences of their corruption!

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

Political appointments to the judiciary, justice departments and enforcement agencies should be the concern then, so that prosecution of politicians is free from corruption... not granting politicians even more protections and exemptions from the much-needed consequences of their corruption!

That is an ideal way of doing it

 

[joluoto]

No one wants to work for Bolso- moron. This sounds familiar somehow but can't put my finger on why.

 

[Yakshi]

I don't think so. Brazil is the socialist democracy that the Biden Administration wants it to be, with the expected outcome.

Are you feeling all right?

 

[Northern Light]

They should have stayed. Now they will just be replaced with nodding heads who will tow the authoritarian line. Brazil is in real trouble. Their government is out of control.

 

[nvflash]

Poor economic conditions and lack of clear human rights in the nations to our south should be our highest priority, and we are not blameless on how things got so bad down there.

From the "War on Drugs" to CIA backed operations and our corporations raiding these nations as if they were colonies of corporate power, it's our mess, and we need to clean it up.

 

[calamity]

Bolsonaro?

A socialist?



Congrats on admitting you know literally nothing about Brazil.

I know, right.

 

[ataraxia]

I don't think so. Brazil is the socialist democracy that the Biden Administration wants it to be, with the expected outcome.

Challenging legitimate election results and denying scientists’ recommendations on pandemic control sounds like Biden to you?

 

[The AntiDonald]

I did not blame the US for anything

If you look at the bolded section, Lula who was likely to win the last election was "convicted" of a crime and prevented from running for office. Which set the stage for the current president to win. It is a warning to the US, as I can see both sides starting to use the courts to stop candidates from being able to run

The big difference here is we require evidence of a real crime before we convict. Most of these authoritarian countries just drum up false charges and jail people the leaders don't like.

We don't 'Use' the courts unless a person is charged with due process. Let's hope it stays that way.