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Brazil military leaders told police Bolsonaro plotted to remain in power despite election defeat (apnews.com)

SAO PAULO (AP) — Two top Brazilian military leaders declared to police that former President Jair Bolsonaro presented them a plan for him to remain in power after the 2022 election he lost, but both refused and warned him they would arrest him if he tried it, according to judicial documents released Friday....

pickman_model,

This is very interesting, at least for me as a Latin American but not from Brazil. I wonder whether the Army and Air Force want to distance themselves from politics in general, or if they have an issue with Bolsorano (or maybe the Navy)?

pickman_model,

I am more surprised the Army and the Air Force noped out of that one. Not so much about the Navy’ s response though…

pickman_model,

I was under the impression that Bolsorano had more support from the armed forces. I also always thought about Brazilian armed forces to lean more towards conservatism. But then again, I’m not Brazilian, so I don’t have the full context.

pickman_model,

That’s what I would have thought.

pickman_model,

Interesting. Maybe they just don’t want to be involved in another dictatorship just yet?

pickman_model,

No judgement to you all from me. War is a conductive environment for extremism. War is hell, after all.

pickman_model,

I enjoyed playing DoW as much as other 40K games I have played. Personally I am more inclined to games like Mechanicus, but DoW was remarkably fun.

pickman_model,

Yes. Much like sports, you have professional and high performance Olympic level.

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