President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva plans to take part in Brazil's Independence Day military parade on Thursday as he seeks to end the politicization of the armed forces that gathered steam under his right-wing predecessor.
Tight security measures have been prepared to contain possible protests by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, some of whoMore than 3,000 troops with military hardware will march past the president, cabinet ministers and other authorities on the central esplanade of the Brazilian capital where a crowd of 30,000 people is expected for the annual event.
The leftist leader replaced the Army commander and has coaxed the military back into their barracks after Bolsonaro placed thousands of officers in government roles, while pushing the armed forces to publicly endorse his political views. "What we want to do, with the participation of the army, navy and air force, is to make Sept. 7 a celebration for everyone," he said.for eight years due to his criticism of the country's electoral system. He faces a series of investigations, with allegations ranging from abuse of his presidential powers to embezzlement of undeclared official gifts.
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