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The Minister of the Union’s Prosecutor-General’s office (AGU), José Levi, also left the government. He resigned and was replaced by André Mendonça, who leaves the Ministry of Justice and Public S
Brazil s government celebrates military coup anniversary
MAURICIO SAVARESE and DIANE JEANTET, Associated Press
March 31, 2021
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1of14A woman wearing a face shield and mask decorated with an image of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro takes part in a demonstration to show support for Bolsonaro, after leaders of all three branches of the armed forces jointly resigned following the president s replacement of the defense minister, on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021.Silvia Izquierdo/APShow MoreShow Less
2of14An opponent, center left, confronts supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro during a demonstration supporting Bolsonaro after leaders of all three branches of the armed forces jointly resigned following the replacement of the defense minister, on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021.Silvia Izquierdo/APShow MoreShow Less
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Sao Paulo: Key members of Brazilâs government celebrated on Wednesday the anniversary of the countryâs 1964 military coup, which launched a 21-year dictatorship that saw hundreds of people killed and thousands tortured.
President Jair Bolsonaro, a former army captain, has sought to steer the public conversation to his nostalgia for the 1964-1985 dictatorship that its supporters contend saved the country from communism â and away from a COVID-19 pandemic that has left 320,000 dead as well as from this weekâs major cabinet reshuffle.
âOn this day, 57 years ago, the Brazilian people with the support of the armed forces stopped the international communist movement from sticking its tongs in Brazil,â Vice-President Hamilton Mourão, a retired army general, said on Twitter. âStrength and honour!â