Brazil’s Comptroller General questions and Ministry of Defense surprises with answer on requests for intervention

The confirmation that had received thousands of messages for “the Armed Forces” to meet requests for military intervention in Brazil came in a statement sent by the folder after questioning the Comptroller General of the Unionb(CGU).

In response to questioning made to the folder by the information service managed by the Office of the Comptroller General (Request No. 60110003093202222) about whether the Ministry of Defense received requests after Oct. 30 regarding military intervention,’ federal intervention, application of Article 142, or any reaction to oppose the election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,’ the Ministry of Defense admits that it received thousands of requests for military intervention,” said an excerpt from the document signed by the Minister of Defense, General Paulo Sérgio Nogueira.

According to the agency, the messages were sent on social networks and through letters, also filling the e-mail box.

The response, automated and standardized, was sent to everyone:

“While we thank you for sending your manifestation, we must emphasize that the Armed Forces, as institutions of the Brazilian State, have a history of centuries of dedication to serving the homeland and the Brazilian people well, both in defense of the country and in contributing to national development and the welfare of Brazilians.

We assure, therefore, that the Ministry of Defense exercises its constitutional function of assisting the President of the Republic, under the terms of Article 76 of the Federal Constitution, always on the side of the law, order, democracy, and freedom, as well as of the independence and harmony among Powers.

In this way, we reinforce that the Navy, Army, and Air Force are State organisms indispensable for the country’s governability, always acting based on art. 142 of the CF/88″.

The answer ended up quoting article 142 of the Federal Constitution, which allows any of the three branches of the Republic to request the army, aeronautics, and navy to go into action in case of need to reestablish law and order in the country.

With information from the Jornal da Cidade

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