Video of indigenous soldiers on September 7 is distorted to make people believe they are not Brazilians

It is not true that a video showing soldiers speaking a language other than Portuguese proves that foreigners participated in the September 7 parade in Brasilia. The pieces of misinformation that support this claim show a moment in which a troop of indigenous origin salutes, in several native languages, Independence Day.

Posts with misleading content have amassed more than 1 million views on TikTok and hundreds of shares on Instagram as of Friday afternoon (8). Disinformation also circulates on WhatsApp, a platform where it is not possible to estimate the extent (talk to Fatima).

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Online publications are lying when they claim that foreign soldiers participated in the Independence Day parade in Brasilia. In Note sent to To the factsthe Brazilian Army specified that the officers who appear in the video circulating on the networks are Brazilians of indigenous origin and belong to the Tariano, Kuripaco, Baré, Kubeo, Yanomami and Wanano ethnic groups.

In the excerpt shared by the disinformation articles, the military greets President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) in their native language. “Long live Brazilian Independence! Everything for the Amazon! Jungle!”, the troops proclaimed. Various press vehicles reported the moment.

According to the Army, the soldiers appearing in the video are part of the CMA (Military Command of the Amazon). Founded in 1956, the command includes Acre, Amazonas, Rondônia and Roraima and is made up of jungle warfare specialists. Many of the CMA members have done so origin indigenous populations, since working together with the local population is one of the group’s guidelines.

In 2012, indigenous soldiers represented about 70% of the soldiers of the 2nd Jungle Infantry Brigade, concentrated on the border between Colombia and Venezuela. Knowledge of the region’s geography and local dialects are some of the skills targeted by the Brazilian military.

References:

1. Power360

2. YouTube (CNN Brazil)

3. G1

4. BBC Brazil

Source: Terra

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