The reaction to the coup was “qualitatively higher” than in the US, says Dino

Minister of Justice and Public Security Flávio Dino said today (10) that the reaction of Brazilian institutions to the action of vandals and coup plotters who occupied and destroyed the headquarters of the Triforce last Sunday (8) was “qualitatively high”. “When the Capitol, the seat of the legislative power of the United States, for the North American organs of the organs, Hacked in January 2021.

“The event is the same,” Dino said comparing the two episodes, which he associated with “strange times.” “But God blessed Brazil. Because despite the fact that the Brazilian capital is verified [ocorrido], there were no deaths here. And here, due to the action of the authorities, many more people were arrested [do que nos EUA]. So, to the naysayers, let me say without fear of error: Brazil’s response to the coup was qualitatively higher than that seen in other parts of the world,” Dino added. He was speaking during the swearing-in ceremony of André Rodríguez as the new Director General of the Federal Police (PF) held this Tuesday morning in Brasilia.

The minister was asked whether the consequences of the attacks on Brazilian companies could not have been as serious as those in the US – where five people died – if the vandals and conspirators had acted during the week and not on a Sunday. Dino emphasized the comparison, citing the large number of people detained in Brazil and the quick identification of some of the funders of anti-democratic activities.

“I point out that despite the obvious specifications, there were these extreme, aggressive, violent events here in the United States. In the Brazilian case, thank God, there were no deaths. And we got a definitive answer. In a few years, when someone will analyze these facts before the court of history, “From the first moment, he will see that accountability has taken place. So much so, currently, thousands of people are in jail. Other arrests will take place later today,” the minister said.

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The new Director General of the Federal Police, Andriy Bassos – Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil

Yesterday, the area in front of the military headquarters in Brasilia was evacuated by the army and the military police of the Federal District. Hundreds of people have been camping there since the first days of November 2022. They reject President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s victory in the last presidential election and propose a series of anti-democratic measures such as military intervention.

According to Acting Governor of Central District Celina Leão, about 1,500 people were detained there for acts of sabotage. However, the number of prisoners is yet to be confirmed, the Justice Minister said.

“We will complete judicial police procedures today, throughout the day. We are talking about the biggest judicial police operation in the history of Brazil, and it has complications. We are talking about thousands of people being arrested at the same time. We have teams working, conducting investigations, drawing up arrest and detention records in the law, and some humanitarian situations were resolved yesterday. Our expectation is that even today, we will have a solid number,” Dino concluded.