Brazilian Prez Lula sacks newly-appointed military chief over riots

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sacked newly-appointed military chief Julio Cesar de Arruda over the latest Brasilia riots.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 22, 2023 07:35 IST

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers his inaugural deal with on the National Congress in Brasilia. (Photo: AFP)

By India Today Web Desk: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sacked the nation’s newly-appointed military chief, Julio Cesar de Arruda, days after former far-right chief Bolsonaro’s supporters ransacked the presidential palace, Supreme Court, and Congress in Brasilia, breaking home windows and furnishings, and leaving graffiti messages calling for a navy coup, navy sources informed AFP.

Arruda had joined on December 30, two days earlier than the top of Bolsonaro’s mandate, and was confirmed by Lula’s administration in early January. He will now get replaced by southeastern military commander Tomas Ribeiro Paiva, GloboNews reported.

Arruda had taken half in Lula’s first assembly along with his navy prime brass on Friday, however nobody disclosed something concerning the assembly.

The transfer comes days after Lula eliminated a number of dozen troopers from his safety element following the unrest.

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Lula has mentioned he suspects safety forces might have been concerned within the riots, wherein greater than 2,000 folks had been arrested. The leftist president had referred to as for a overview of his rapid environment.

However, Defense Minister Jose Mucio mentioned there was no direct armed forces involvement however added “if any element participated, they will have to answer as citizens.”

The relationship with the armed forces can be one in every of Lula’s largest rapid challenges, say analysts who level to a big navy presence in Bolsonaro’s administration.

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On Wednesday, Paiva vowed that the navy “will continue to guarantee democracy” and recommended that the outcomes of the election wherein Lula defeated Bolsonaro needs to be accepted.

“When we vote, we have to respect the result of the polls,” he mentioned in a speech, clips of which had been seen on the G1 information web site.

On January 8, no less than 3,000 supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed into the nation’s Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court, leaving a path of destruction behind.

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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who defeated Bolsonaro in an in depth contest final yr, instructed the federal safety intervention in Brasilia lasting till January 31 after capital safety forces had been outnumbered by the invaders.

Tear gasoline was used to displace supporters who had been later detained by police on the web site. Thousands of protesters clad in yellow-and-green had been seen working riot within the capital.

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Jan 22, 2023