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Published: Thursday, 28 March 2019 07:54

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Photo: PLBrasilia, March 28.- Federal Judge Ivani Silva da Luz urged President Jair Bolsonaro to give explanations about celebrations around the 55th anniversary of the 1964 military coup that fuels controversy in Brazilian society.

The far-right politician directed the barracks on Monday to celebrate the 'historical date', when a military coup perpetrated on March 31, 1964 toppled the government of João Goulart, elected by popular vote, and initiated a dictatorial regime that lasted 21 years and it claimed more than 400 deaths.

Silva da Luz determined that Bolsonaro and the Union (authorities of the State) demonstrate (up to five days) about the action, but the deadline goes beyond the date of the anniversary of the coup.

Therefore, the magistrate, who also judges an identical action promoted by federal public defenders, will issue another communication.

Victims of the military dictatorship filed a security dispatch and a popular action against Bolsonaro's decision the day before.

The authors of the initiative are Tatiana Merlino, Angela Mendes de Almeida, Amelinha Teles, Janaina Teles, Edison Teles and Crimea Alicia de Almeida, some victims or relatives of survivors of the military regime recognized by the National Truth Commission, who had their report final published in 2014.

"We are again victims of the State and not respected by the President of the Republic, who barely swore to respect the Brazilian Constitution just 90 days ago," Merlino denounced.

It is outrageous that a head of state authorizes and encourages the commemoration of torture and deaths perpetrated in Brazil. "This is an outrage against the victims and democracy in the country, as well as being an embarrassment to the international community without precedents," he said.

Political commentators assure that state terrorism, executed by the dictatorship, was in charge of the high echelon of the Armed Forces and was financed directly by businessmen and entities, who benefited from the military regime and are still in the economic elite of the country. and in the structure of the Brazilian government. (PL)