ANALYSIS: Is Brazil having its own version of the US's January 6 insurrection? An expert explains
Bolsonaro cultivated close ties to the Brazilian military by moving key military people into positions in government. Right-wing generals friendly with Bolsonaro became ministers of defence, chief of state and even the minister of health at the height of the COVID-19 crisis. Moreover, it isSome generals in both the Navy and the Air Force especially have
. Since the election, you have had generals proclaim that demonstrations demanding military intervention were legitimate.But when it came down to it, the armed forces were quiet. The military may have nurtured the protest, but when it came to the idea of a traditional coup — tanks on the streets stuff — that just didn't happen.That is a central question.
Brazil has been at a crossroads. The Bolsonaro presidency saw the country backslide on democracy, as trust in institutions eroded under attack from the president himself and through corruption scandals. Anddespite his record of undermining democracy. But the election of Lula seems to indicate that even more want to rebuild democratic institutions in the country after four years of attack from Bolsonaro.
So this could be a turning point. The media in Brazil has come out strongly in denouncing the actions of demonstrators. In the coming days and weeks, there will be investigations into what happened, and hopefully some degree of accountability. What will be key is Lula's ability to address the anti-democratic elements of the military.
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