Brazil’s Lula fires army chief
By AFP
January 22, 2023
BRASALIA: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sacked the country´s army chief, Julio Cesar de Arruda, local media reported on Saturday, in the wake of riots earlier this month by supporters of former leader Jair Bolsonaro.
Arruda had only taken up the post on December 30, two days before the end of Bolsonaro´s mandate, and was confirmed by Lula´s administration in early January.
He will be replaced by southeastern army commander Tomas Ribeiro Paiva, GloboNews reported.Brazil’s army and the Ministry of Defence did not immediately comment on the matter.
Lula said this week that intelligence services failed on Jan 8, when government buildings in Brasilia were stormed by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro.
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