Brazil is governed by a militia, says Bernardo Mello Franco.
"The Federal Police's job is to protect the president's family and friends. The ministers' task is to defend the head of state from the reach of the law," says the journalist.
247 - "The video released by Minister Celso de Mello exposes the inner workings of the far-right in power. The recording shows how Jair Bolsonaro has transferred the logic of the militia to the government. The function of the Federal Police is to protect the president's family and friends. The task of the ministers is to defend the head of state from the reach of the law," points out journalist Bernardo Mello Franco, in his article. column in Globo.
“What those guys want is our hemorrhoid!”, the captain shouts, before attacking mayors and governors with profanities. “Bolsonaro leads the meeting at the Planalto Palace as if he were at a barbecue in Rio das Pedras. Between shouts and insults, he says he 'doesn't give a damn' about reelection. Then, he warns that the victory of an opponent in 2022 could land him in jail,” recalls the columnist.