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Tensions Grow In Brazil: Military Rejects Truth Commission To Investigate HR Crimes
Written by Santiago Times Staff   
Monday, 04 January 2010 04:26

Brazil’s Lula da Silva seeks to follow example set by Chile’s Bachelet

President Lula da Silva’s advocacy of a truth commission to investigate human rights crimes committed by Brazil’s military government (1964 to 1985) was strongly opposed the last week of December by the nation’s military leaders.

Brazil Defense Minister Nelson Jobim and commanders of three military services offered their resignations December 23 rather than accept creation of the commission.


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