Meeting takes place one day after the president said he had “affection” for the Army, Navy and Air Force
In a gesture of rapprochement with the Armed Forces, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) will meet this Thursday (28 March 2024) with the commanders of the Navy, Admiral Marcos Olsen, of the Army, General Tomás Paiva, and of the Air Force, air lieutenant brigadier Marcelo Damasceno. The Minister of Defense, José Múcio, participates in the meeting, scheduled for 9:30 am.
On Wednesday (27th March), at the launching ceremony of the Tonelero submarine, in Itaguaí (RJ), Lula said he had “kindness” by the Brazilian Armed Forces, which are “highly qualified” to guarantee peace.
“This affection that we have with the Navy, that we have with the Brazilian Air Force, with the Air Force and with the Brazilian Army, because a country the size of Brazil needs to have highly qualified armed forces, highly prepared to the point of providing answers and guaranteeing the peace when our country needs it”, said Lula at the ceremony.
The 1964 military coup turns 60 on March 31. Lula ordered the Minister of Human Rights, Silvio Almeida, to cancel an act that would remember the “persecuted”, in order to avoid tensions with the military and minimize the emphasis on the date, which was celebrated by the government of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL).
Watch Lula’s speech (59s):
The submarine’s launching ceremony was attended by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. The rest of Lula’s agenda this Thursday (28th March) will be dedicated to the French leader. There will be a bilateral meeting, signing of acts, statements to the press and a lunch hosted by Lula and the first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, for the French president at the Itamaraty Palace.
Read more:
Tags: Lula meets #5th commanders Armed Forces
