Lula and the army: a relationship of distrust with the shadow of possible betrayal

This extreme right ran to seize power Brazil one week after the opening of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. This fault related to attack It gave an urgent character to a problem that was feared to explode in the hands of the president at some point: The degree of autonomy the Armed Forces grants them with regard to executive power. This is a force that reached unknown dimensions in democratic times during the past far-right government. Although the army is not responsible for controlling the streets, it empathizes with the army. ex army captainpaid with all kinds of bonuses, at least by the putschists, was understood as a covert support for their cause. The military was an indifferent spectator to the events that shook Brazil and the world. touched MP to face bolsonariist gang.

This certainty led Lula himself to address the hidden problem. relationships between Planalto Palace and military institutions. A mediator, accustomed to speaking the truth to his opponents publicly, then correcting them privately if necessary, the president had no choice but to address events by name. And so, last Thursday, he spoke of the collusion of “many people from the Armed Forces” with those occupying the headquarters of the three powers of the State.

lula He also had the audacity to question, at least rhetorically, the military’s desire to function as a force. “moderate power”. To the anger provoked by 8-E, and to the still troubling echoes of extremists demanding a coup in front of the barracks, on horseback, he demanded that men in uniform subordinate themselves to the Execution. And he added: “The Armed Forces know their role is defined in the Constitution. I want them to do that well.”

Years of co-government

period bolsonaro was defined by some numbers: the Council of Ministers, only two womenbarely a statistical presence Afro-Brazilian and also a 72% of portfolios held by the military. “Over the past four years, the Armed Forces have been manipulated to provide legitimacy to a Government that disrespects institutions and strips away the State’s capacity to provide basic services to the public. And parts of the Army turned out to be fattening up to enjoy that role with generous treatment of facilities,” said the former Minister of Justice. Eugene Aragao.

Never like back then dictatorship from 1964 to 1985. This 1964 coup cult It is connected with the idea that the army is the guardian of internal order. First Name lula It causes retching in a significant portion of the army, despite having worn children’s gloves on them in the previous two terms. His return to government presupposed the existence of a link that was difficult to harmonize beforehand.

start with stumbling

This retired general Hamilton Mourao He had the privilege of being president for a day. He was the first to replace Bolsonaro when the former captain left for Florida on the eve of his expiration. Mourão tried to be Solomonic during his very short internship: he criticized Bolsonaro but at the same time made sure that PT went with him. “spirit of vengeance” and frankly without majority support”. Ultra lacked to be complete. question the conclusion between elections.

This Navy Commander Almir Garnier, another cabal bolsonarista decided to break the tradition and not participate in the ceremonial of the transfer of power. As soon as he took office, his successor, Marcos Sampaio Olsen, had the audacity to thank Lula for his “initial guidance and encouragement”. According to the Rio de Janeiro newspaper ‘O Globo’, the admiral’s comment turned into an uproar among his peers. Reserve officers started scribbling him in WhatsApp groups.

“I firmly believe that the Armed Forces will continue to benefit from the strategic projects of the presidency,” he said as he took office. Brigadier General Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno, the new commander of the Air Force‘ he asked and some misunderstanding return to future understanding”. General Julio César de Arruda leads the army. For now, no outbursts are known about him. De Arruda, lula for the inaction that led to last Sunday’s events.

fragile contacts

What is the thin rope that connects the executive branch to the barracks called? Jose Mucio Monteirowho rules defense portfolio and that his head was claimed by the PT because of his myopia to predict 8-E. While taking the oath on the 2nd, the Bolsonarista camps in front of the barracks “demonstration of democracy. He said he had “family and friends” there. Most of the attackers came out of their night shifts tonight. Brazil. they were not missing retired military or their relatives. But “Múcio’s departure would be a disaster,” said communist MP Orlando Silva. “A very frayed relationship between politics and the Armed Forces is not suitable for democracy,” he said. Lula had no choice but to trust him to undertake the delicate and perhaps improbable task of completely subjugating the Armed Forces. The military has signaled a less aggressive one for now. The army decided this Friday (13) to charge reserve colonel Adriano Camargo Testoni, who participated in the coup d’etats and attacked members of the Force High Command on Sunday (8). He decided to try a reserve colonel who participated in the coup d’etat.

Source: Informacion

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