Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has fired Army Chief Julio Cesar de Arruda.
According to international media reports, the Brazilian army chief was fired after the recent riots. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has fired the army chief in the wake of recent riots by Bolsonaro’s supporters. The ouster of the Brazilian army chief came shortly after Lula ordered dozens of soldiers removed from his guard and detained.
Several government buildings were also attacked by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro following the dismissal of the Brazilian army chief.
Lula did not immediately issue a statement on the change, but a statement from the official website of Brazil’s armed forces said General Julio Cesar de Arruda had been removed as army chief. .
It should be noted that riots and riots are going on in Brazil at this time by the supporters of the former Brazilian president. Supporters of former President Bolsonaro attacked the National Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court in Brasilia on January 8.
It is also worth mentioning here that former President Bolsonaro, himself a retired military officer, maintained close ties with the armed forces during his presidency.
