"Many people are asking for it," says spokesperson for the Military Club regarding intervention.
The spokesperson for the Military Club, Colonel Ivan Cosme, believes that the calls for intervention stem from a lack of hope in politics; "The issue of military intervention, which many people are requesting, may even be due to a sense of hopelessness that is overwhelming the people because of what we see in our political circles," he says.
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The last recorded military dictatorship in Brazil occurred between 1964 and 1985. During that period, politicians were removed from office, newspapers were censored, and opponents were imprisoned, tortured, and murdered.
Nevertheless, the specter of military intervention returns to haunt Brazilian society from time to time.
The most recent appearance of the subject occurred when Supreme Court Justice Og Fernandes asked on his Twitter account if Brazilians want a military intervention. After more than 37 votes, "no" won with 51%.
The spokesperson for the Military Club, Colonel Ivan Cosme, believes that the calls for intervention stem from a lack of hope in politics.
"The issue of military intervention, which many people are calling for, may even stem from a sense of despair that is overwhelming the population due to what we see in our political circles."
Ivan Cosme emphasizes that, in his personal opinion, intervention is not the best path. "It's not that intervention won't solve anything. Many people are forgetting that in today's globalized world, intervention leads to isolation from the international community."
The Military Club is a civilian association that brings together members of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Based in Rio de Janeiro, the organization usually holds events on the anniversary of the dictatorship.
Army General Antônio Hamilton Martins Mourão, who advocated for military intervention to combat the crisis facing Brazil, told the newspaper Estado de S. Paulo that he intends to preside over the Military Club.
Despite the political crisis facing Brazil, the current scenario is different from when the military coup occurred in 1964, according to Sônia Fleury, a professor of political science at the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV-RJ).
"We don't have that scenario ahead of us yet. There isn't such a significant deterioration in the country, the economy, and the relations between social forces themselves to justify a coup."
She points out that the global geopolitical landscape has changed considerably and that there is no longer the same social tension between left and right as in the 1960s. Nor is there a Cold War and its "incentive to combat anything that resembled communism, whether it was or not."
"The elite are comfortably installed in the Government, Congress, Legislative and Judicial branches," stated the FGV professor.