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Armed Forces Defend Harmony between Powers and Denounce Aggression Toward Journalists
A day earlier, President Bolsonaro said he was with the Armed Forces 'on the side of the people' and gave intimidating
Daniel Carvalho
Ricardo Della Coletta
BRASÍLIA
Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva said on Monday (4) that the Armed Forces defend independence between branches of government and consider aggression against journalists unacceptable.
The announcement comes in the wake of criticism from the government over recent decisions by the Supreme Court and the day after a protest where journalists were attacked and in which President Jair Bolsonaro said he was with the Armed Forces "at the side of the people.
"The Armed Forces fulfill their Constitutional mission. The Navy, Army, and Air Force are State bodies, which consider independence and harmony between the Powers essential to the country's governance," said a note from Azevedo e Silva.
He says that freedom of expression is a "fundamental requirement" in a democratic country, but he continues to say that "however, any aggression against media professionals is unacceptable."
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