2023-04-21 22:13:51
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On the first day of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s trip to Portugal, it was up to Defense Minister José Múcio Monteiro to comment on the departure of former general Gonçalves Dias as head of the Institutional Security Office (GSI) of the Presidency of the Republic. For Monteiro, the clarification on the participation of the former minister, known as GDias, “will be good” for the country to “turn the page” of the coup attempt that took place in Brasília, eight days after the return of Luiz Inácio da Silva to Planalto. .
Lúcia Müzell, special envoy of the RFI a Lisboa
“I was very sorry. I do not agree with this narrative that there was leniency, because he is one of the most faithful friends of the President of the Republic. It is a friendship of almost 20 years”, explained Monteiro, when asked about the dissemination of images in which the former head of the GSI is seen inside the Planalto Palace, during the invasions. “Obviously, after that January 8th, there were scars and these things followed. In the end, with the appearance of these videos, things got worse”, contextualized.
The day after the publication of the videos by CNN Brasil, Dias met with the president and presented his resignation. “There are certain things that, when you need to justify yourself a lot, it’s better to resolve them at once, and it was resolved,” Monteiro told journalists at the hotel where the presidential delegation is staying, in Lisbon.
He defended that “everything is absolutely clear” about the former minister’s participation in the coup acts. So this is all going to be really good,” he said. “It is good for the government and for Brazilian society that these things are clarified, otherwise we will never be able to turn this page, and we need to turn this page.”
early travel
In the midst of a political crisis, which resulted in the first resignation of his new government, Lula anticipated his departure to Lisbon – initially scheduled to take place this Friday morning (21st) in Brasília, but which ended up taking place on Thursday night (20th). According to Monteiro, the trip was modified because Lula preferred to fly at night and rest this Friday, before his four-day official visit to the country.
In Lisbon since 10:35 am this Friday, the president was not seen throughout the day after landing in the Portuguese capital, where he was received with military honors. The first lady, Janja, quickly left the Tivoli hotel, in the center of Lisbon, and went to a luxury store a few meters away.
Super Tucanos in NATO pattern
In his portfolio, the Minister of Defense looks forward to the possibility of expanding the partnership with Portugal for the production of Super Tucanos in the European country. As it is a member of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), the models would have characteristics in accordance with those required by the Atlantic military alliance.
“It is going very well. This plane will be born here, the Super Tucano is Brazilian, very Brazilian, a success for the Brazilian industry”, highlighted the minister, referring to yet another project with the Portuguese OGMA, a subsidiary of Embraer in the European country. ” But he, here, will be born with the characteristics that NATO requires, so that is a very good thing for Brazil, for Embraer and for the Portuguese as well.”
Brasília and Lisbon already have a contract in progress for the manufacture of five KC 390 freighters. The first unit has already been finalized and Lula should travel from Porto to Lisbon aboard the aircraft, on Monday (24th), accompanied by the first Portuguese minister, António Costa.
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