Military Member from Planalto Takes Part in Anti-Democratic Acts and Says Lula Will Not Take Office
In voice messages, a member of the military from the Institutional Security Office calls for coup detat demonstrations in favor of Bolsonaro
Nov.30.2022 1:21PM
Fabio Serapião
Marianna Holanda
Matheus Teixeira
BRASÍLIA
A Navy soldier can be heard and seen in voice messages and videos sent in a message group encouraging anti-democratic acts in front of the Armed Forces barracks and stating that elected president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) will not take office on January 1st.
In the messages, also defends the murder of Brazilians who voted for Lula. The military member is currently stationed at the GSI (Institutional Security Office of the Presidency of the Republic), headed by General Augusto Heleno, one of Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) most faithful allies.
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Sought out, he said he would not comment on his statements and argued that he did not know if it was himself in the voice messages. Folha then forwarded the conversations to the military, who did not respond. The GSI, by means of a note, said that it is not its competence "to authorize public servants to participate in any type of manifestation" and that "the supposed declarations demanded are the responsibility of the author in personal activity outside working hours".
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https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2022/11/military-member-from-planalto-takes-part-in-anti-democratic-acts-and-says-lula-will-not-take-office.shtml
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