The image of the first Brazilian woman and former guerrilla, Dilma Rousseff, President of the Republic, reviewing the army the night of his inauguration is still in the eyes of the people as a sign that the country has broken a new taboo. With a reputation of strong woman, Dilma often accuse politicians of being too weak and often also say that when a man is hard to say about him, positively, that has character, and that when a woman is accused of being a man .The president just to firm the minister of the Cabinet of Institutional Security (GSI), General Jose Elito Carvalho Siqueira, for saying that "there was no shame in the disappearance of political prisoners during the military dictatorship." Dilma reprimanded by the general apologized but tried to apologize by blaming the press that "would have misinterpreted his words." The new Minister of the Ministry of Human Rights, Maria do Rosario, in his inaugural speech, had been more open to dialogue with the military.
Initially, we called for "exceptional period" to which his predecessor Paulo Vannuchi had always called the "dictatorship." Recalling that the new president Rousseff, who was active in the struggle against dictatorship, and had stated in his speech that "did not keep grudges" and did not want revenge, Do Rosario said his ministry "is driven by the recognition of in Brazil today and no State institution against democracy.
" According to the new Minister of Human Rights "Armed Forces are part of democratic consolidation in Brazil and there is in them a desire to work together in this process." That said, Do Rosario, confirmed that it will carry out the project presented by his predecessor, former President Lula's desire to establish the Truth Commission, which investigates the still dark sides of the dictatorship and especially the whereabouts of missing political prisoners whose remains require the families of the victims, the minister Siqueira had dared to say that the disappearance "was not an embarrassment" to the country because it was part of the political struggle of that time the military against those who wanted to impose a Soviet communist regime in Brazil.
The Truth Commission, which shall be discussed and approved or rejected by Congress, will not debate the amnesty decree and approved and reached the two sides, although they want to explore the secrets yet to uncover military archives. Consist of six persons of recognized democratic suitability to be appointed by the president and former guerrilla Rousseff.
Nelsom Defense Minister Jobim has been in office for the express wish of Lula, as he had no little friction with the former Human Rights Minister, Vannuchi, this time against its successor conciliatory speech Do Rosario, said that not oppose the creation of the Truth Commission, meaning even participate in its creation also the Armed Forces.
The evening of the inauguration of President Rousseff, during his speech to Congress, representatives of the armed forces were sitting next to the 11 fellow prisoners of the new president during the dictatorship and cheered together when Rousseff said no kept of that period "no regret or resentment or rancor."
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