The army says that it is going to punish the military that will participate in pro-coup acts of 1964

The Brazilian Army said, in this sixth fair (31), that it will punish the military when they participate in pro-coup acts of 1964.

The punishment will be applied after verification in the administrative process, being respected or right of defense.

For the first time in four years the Ministry of Defense has not comemorous the event. By decision of the Commander of the Army, General Tomás Paiva, with the consent of the Defense Minister, José Múcio Monteiro, it was not published by order of the day to be fought in battles and quarters.

In the last four years, during the administration of Jair Bolsonaro (PL), every day it was broadcast with praise for the democratic rupture in the country.

The end of the commemoration of the military coup was already discussed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), but it was reinforced after the criminal episodes on January 8.

Meanwhile, the Naval, Military and Aeronautical clubs will celebrate the occasion. In a joint letter, they will affirm that they “could not cease to be aligned with the Armed Forces, to which commitments and ideas are linked so that on March 31, 1964, they remain alive in history, only where their legacy of pacification and development of Brazil can be.” understood”.

They also say that as “representative entities of a professional class that simply cannot exist abroad, they will continue to advocate the important causes of the Civic-Military Movement of March 31, 1964, common to all Brazilians: defense of national sovereignty, combat to corruption, development of the country and guarantee of democracy”.

See the full Army note:

“The Center for Social Communication of the Army clarifies that there is no commemoration or official act related to ’31 March 1964′ in the field of Força Terrestre. A possible breach of order, if it occurs, after being verified in the administrative process and respecting the rights of the contradictory and broad defense, will be subject to the sanctions provided for in the Army Disciplinary Regulations (RDE)”.