Brazil's Bolsonaro says democracy, liberty depend on military
MARCH 7, 2019 / 12:10 PM / UPDATED 11 MINUTES AGO
Rodrigo Viga Gaier
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil’s far-right president on Thursday described the country’s armed forces, which led the country under a military dictatorship for over two decades, as the ultimate arbiters of democracy.
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“Democracy and liberty only exist when your armed forces want them to,” said Bolsonaro, himself a former army captain.
Critics of Bolsonaro, a longtime advocate of Brazil’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship, have expressed concern over the growing role of high-ranking former soldiers in his government.
Speaking with reporters in Brasilia, Vice President Hamilton Mourao defended Bolsonaro’s comments, which he said were not meant as a threat.
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