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| Brazil’s 3 armed forces chiefs to be replaced, govt says after defense & foreign ministers quit Bolsonaro’s cabinet | Brazil’s 3 armed forces chiefs to be replaced, govt says after defense & foreign ministers quit Bolsonaro’s cabinet |
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| The commanders of Brazil’s Army, Navy and Air Force will be replaced, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement, just 24 hours after the country’s defense and foreign ministers resigned from the cabinet. | The commanders of Brazil’s Army, Navy and Air Force will be replaced, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement, just 24 hours after the country’s defense and foreign ministers resigned from the cabinet. |
| General Edson Pujol of the Army, Navy Admiral Ilques Barbosa Junior, and Air Lieutenant Brigadier Antonio Carlos Moretti Bermudez surrendered their positions after a meeting on Tuesday, the ministry said. | General Edson Pujol of the Army, Navy Admiral Ilques Barbosa Junior, and Air Lieutenant Brigadier Antonio Carlos Moretti Bermudez surrendered their positions after a meeting on Tuesday, the ministry said. |
| Present at the meeting was President Jair Bolsonaro’s new pick for defense minister, General Walter Souza Braga Netto, who takes over from Fernando Azevedo e Silva. | Present at the meeting was President Jair Bolsonaro’s new pick for defense minister, General Walter Souza Braga Netto, who takes over from Fernando Azevedo e Silva. |
| Azevedo e Silva announced his resignation in a statement on Monday, saying “mission accomplished,” but without giving a reason for his sudden exit. | Azevedo e Silva announced his resignation in a statement on Monday, saying “mission accomplished,” but without giving a reason for his sudden exit. |
| Brazilian media reported that the defense minister was effectively forced out by Bolsonaro, and the three armed forces commanders were apparently unhappy about the move. | Brazilian media reported that the defense minister was effectively forced out by Bolsonaro, and the three armed forces commanders were apparently unhappy about the move. |
| On Monday, Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo announced he was stepping down after backlash from the leaders of both chambers of Brazil’s National Congress over his alleged failure to secure enough Covid-19 vaccine doses. | On Monday, Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo announced he was stepping down after backlash from the leaders of both chambers of Brazil’s National Congress over his alleged failure to secure enough Covid-19 vaccine doses. |
| A cabinet reshuffle on Monday saw Bolsonaro make other key personnel changes, including a new justice minister and attorney general. | A cabinet reshuffle on Monday saw Bolsonaro make other key personnel changes, including a new justice minister and attorney general. |
| Brazil is currently experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases, and on Monday saw another 1,660 people die from the virus, taking the country’s total death toll to more than 313,000. | Brazil is currently experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases, and on Monday saw another 1,660 people die from the virus, taking the country’s total death toll to more than 313,000. |
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