Pilloried for his failed stint as Brazil's health minister and caught in the crosshairs of a Senate probe on the pandemic, General Eduardo Pazuello sought refuge last week before a friendly audience at a political rally in Rio de Janeiro.
Analysis-Politicking general puts Bolsonaro at odds with army leaders
By Anthony Boadle
Reuters
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Pilloried for his failed stint as Brazil s health minister and caught in the crosshairs of a Senate probe on the pandemic, General Eduardo Pazuello sought refuge last week before a friendly audience at a political rally in Rio de Janeiro.
With President Jair Bolsonaro s arm draped over his shoulder, the active-duty general and former minister grabbed a microphone and quickly turned his personal crisis into an institutional one.
By violating a ban on politicking by military officers, Pazuello has invited possible punishment from the armed forces or embarrassment for their commanders, say former generals and military scholars.