"Fire friend" unleashes the wrath of the generals of the cabinet of Jair Bolsonaro

Military officials in the Brazilian government are less and less satisfied with the treatment of the president's more radical supporters. Jair Bolsonaro. The presidential secretary, Carlos Alberto Santos Cruz, and other generals met Bolsonaro to complain about the agreement.according to three government officials who requested anonymity. Over the weekend, Olavo de Carvalho, the philosopher living in the United States, congratulated by the president, was criticized via social networks.

On Monday, the former chief of the armed forces, General Eduardo Villas Boas, called Carvalho "Trotsky's right" on Twitter. Santos Cruz, one of Brazil's most experienced and recognized soldiers, has great respect for the armed forcesand the attacks on his performances provoked the fury of the country's high command. According to a government accusation, nearly a third of the cabinet is composed of soldiers who strongly support Santos Cruz, and his dismissal could lead to the fall of the government.

Criticism also emphasized divisions within the Bolsonaro government between the military wingradical, relatively pragmatic right-wing advocates who demand a more ideological administration. The growing confrontation could also distract from the attention and dynamism of the government's ambitious reform agenda. S addressing the media in Brasilia Monday afternoon, Mr Bolsonaro said that there was no division within his government. "We have more important topics to discuss about Brazil," he said.