Experts: Military agents’ image deteriorated after federal crackdown
Almost 60 years after the 1964 military coup in Brazil, members of the country’s Armed Forces find themselves under investigation for an attempted coup d’état. In the opinion of three researchers interviewed by Agência Brasil, the Armed Forces are facing a deterioration in their image caused by unprecedented inquiries and the arrests of high-ranking military officers.To the judgment of these experts, who study the role of the Armed Forces, the investigation conducted by the Federal Police into the coup attempt and the arrests authorized by the Judiciary are writing history—and sending a message to society on the respect owed to democracy.This week, press outlets have drawn special attention to the testimonies given to the Federal Police by former commanders of the three branches of the...