RESENDE, Brazil—A phrase written on the outer wall of Brazil’s most prestigious military academy gives a glimpse at the values held by the incoming government of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, an ex-army captain whose administration will be rife with generals. “In order to lead, learn to obey,” reads the slogan greeting aspiring military officers arriving at the Agulha Negras Military Academy that educated Bolsonaro and a good chunk of his Cabinet. ( Leo Correa / AP )Bolsonaro, who waxes nostalgic for Brazil’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship, makes no bones about his debt to the academy, which he graduated from in 1977. More controversially, the incoming vice-president made comments last year that were seen as supporting military intervention as a way of resolving Brazil’s political crisis. At the military academy, the president-elect’s supporters are convinced Bolsonaro will stay true to the message on its outer wall.

Source: thestar December 30, 2018 05:03 UTC