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Apr 23, 2021 9:32 PM
BRASILIA (Reuters) â Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that if he were to order the military to take the streets and restore order, âthe order will be followed,â raising fresh questions about his politicization of the armed forces.
Speaking during a TV interview, Bolsonaro said he would not âgo into details into what Iâm preparing.â But he said that âif we were to have problems, we have a plan of how to enter the field ⦠our armed forces could one day go into the streets.â
The comments by Bolsonaro, a far-right former army captain who has long praised Brazilâs two-decade military dictatorship, will do little to assuage critics who fret about his politicization of the military. Others worry about his commitment to a peaceful handover of power in the event of a tight result in next yearâs presidential election.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has suggested that the army might be called into the streets to restore order if lockdown measures against COVID-19 that he opposes lead to chaos.
Brazil s President Says Military Would Follow His Orders To Take The Streets
The comments by Bolsonaro, a far-right former army captain who has long praised Brazil s two-decade military dictatorship, will do little to assuage critics who fret about his politicisation of the military.
FILE PHOTO: Brazil s President Jair Bolsonaro attends a virtual global climate summit via a video link in Brasilia, Brazil April 22, 2021. Marcos Correa/Brazilian Presidency via REUTERS
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Brazil: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that if he were to order the military to take the streets and restore order, “the order will be followed,” raising fresh questions about his politicisation of the armed forces.