Change in Army command: General Júlio César de Arruda leaves and Tomás P entersaiva

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President Lula decided to dismiss General Júlio César de Arruda - who took command of the Army during the Bolsonaro government - with the crisis of trust that took place between the Presidency of the Republic and the Army Command, following the invasions of the headquarters of the Three Powers. . For the new command of the corporation, Lula chose the general who recently made a resounding defense of democracy by the Armed Forces: Tomás Miguel Ribeiro Paiva.

*this note was updated at 23pm on Sunday (22)

The information was confirmed by the Minister of Defense, José Múcio, after being leaked to the press by government sources.

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Even before any reaction from Planalto on the matter, Randolfe Rodrigues, leader of the government in the Senate, confirmed, via Twitter, that there was a meeting between the Minister of Defense, José Múcio, and military commanders on Saturday morning (21).

What is known about the exchange:

 General Júlio César de Arruda was chosen for the position based on seniority criteria, which also placed Tomás Ribeiro Paiva in the line of choice.

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According to sources, the decision to change command was taken because Arruda would not have shown any attitude towards the camps of Bolsonarist coup plotters in front of barracks and, mainly, immediate measures after January 8th.

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Now the general Tomás Miguel Ribeiro Paiva, military commander of the Southeast (responsible for São Paulo), stood out mainly after an incisive speech defending institutionality, that is, that the Armed Forces respect the results of the elections and affirming the Army as apolitical and non-partisan.

earlier, the Curto News reported that the video was going viral on social media:

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