Another former Navy commander leaves the WhatsApp group, confirming the ‘split’ in the Armed Forces

Another former Navy commander leaves the WhatsApp group, confirming the ‘split’ in the Armed Forces


Ilques Barbosa Júnior leaves the group to protest against the demonstrations of the admirals who discuss the coup plotters and criticize the new commander, for having thanked Lula for his appointment

BRASÍLIA – Another former Navy commander left his WhatsApp group to protest against the demonstrations of admirals who heatedly debate the coup plotters on Sunday 8 and intensify criticism of the new Navy commander Navyadmiral Marco Sampaio Olsenwho thanked the nomination to the president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the inaugural address. The first to leave was the admiral Eduardo Leal Ferreiranow it was time to Ilques Barbosa Junior. Leal Ferreira handed command of the Navy to Ilques in January 2019, start of government Jair Bolsonaro.

The two participated in several admiralty groups on WhatsApp, which is yet another proof of the high degree of political contamination and the “division” in Armed forces provoked in the last four years of government by former president Jair Bolsonaro, a reserve captain who left the Army and entered politics after suffering a heavy lawsuit for indiscipline.

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  • Olsen’s criticisms are because he thanked President Lula for his appointment to the post and lent the defense minister, Jose Mucio, “loyalty, dedication and commitment to the country, the Navy and the sea”. In his maiden speech, to which his immediate predecessor, Admiral Almir Garnierdid not participate, Olsen said, “I express here notorious gratitude to the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, for the prerogative to appoint me Commander of the Navy. urgent need to provide the required budgetary space to increase the capacity and the operational readiness of the Brazilian Navy”.

    Leaving his WhatsApp group, Ilques Barbosa justified that “in no case, no, I agree with attitudes that undermine hierarchy and discipline” and continued: “In no case, the end justifies the means. If so , we would be in equaling all that we discredit”.

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