UPDATE ON #DANIELSILVEIRA'S CASE

We didn't explain in our first post about #Silveira's case the reason why he had that outburst. He was speaking in behalf of General #VillasBoas, who tweeted about the possibility of Judge-Minister #Fachin freeing the ex-president and convict criminal #Lula. He tweeted, “IN SUCH A MOMENT #BRAZIL IS GOING THROUGH, WE CAN ONLY ASK THE PEOPLE AND THE INSTITUTIONS, WHO REALLY CARES ABOUT OUR COUNTRY AND ALL THE FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND WHO'S ONLY INTERESTED IN THEIR PERSONAL GAIN?” “I CAN ASSURE THE NATION THAT THE ARMED FORCES SHARE THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE BRAZILIAN PEOPLE, THEIR DISGUST FOR IMPUNITY AND FOR THE DISREGARD FOR DEMOCRACY, FOR THE #CONSTITUTION, AND FOR THE SOCIAL PEACE. WE REMAIN READY TO TAKE ON OUR INSTITUTIONAL MISSION.”

General Villas-Boas hasn't said a word about Silveira's arrest, and the Military Club issued a statement called “THOUGHTS OF THE MILITARY CLUB,” containing 9 questions for reflection. The questions ask about innumerous moments the #SupremeCourt (#STF) didn't act anywhere as strong when the offenses came from the left.

A couple of other facts about Silveira's arrest: – The Judge-Minister #AlexandredeMorais ordered all #Silveira's #socialmedia accounts, even accounts as congressman (when he's still a congressman), be suspended and they were all taken down in a heartbeat; – Silveira took 2 phones with him to jail and kept using them. He's a ex-military and some people wonder why he did that. Not only this prompted them being seized, but also Judge Morais ordering a thorough investigation of the phones calls and messages; – Silveira's 180° turn from courage and determination and confidence to a pitiful and weak and self-blaming attitude (almost like begging for forgiveness, like a baby crying), considering he's an ex-military and he committed no crime, is hard to understand; – Silveira told a couple of colleagues (quantity and names not informed) that he knew he'd be arrested. His lawyer said in a video, “THERE ARE WAYS OF DOING THINGS AND THIS IS HIS WAY. HE DOESN'T DENY IT. HE SAID TO US, 'LOOK, I'M GOING TO BE ARRESTED, NO PROBLEM WITH THAT. THAT'S HOW I AM.' BUT, THE PROBLEM IS GETTING BIGGER THAN WHAT WE HAD IMAGINED. THE SITUATION IS NOT EASY;” – During his statements to Congress, Silveira said, “DUE TO POPULAR PRESSURE, AND ACTIVISTS' AND POLITICAL GROUPS' PRESSURE, WE ARE LED TO EXAGGERATE, TO BE MOVED BY AN IDEA. IT'S LIKE THAT LITTLE DEVIL THAT COMES TO YOUR EAR AND SAYS, 'GO THERE AND DO IT,' AND YOU DO IT BASED ON FEELINGS.” Who are them?

Silveira had an important role for the right. He wrote a law bill that punishes #censorship, another one to reinforce #freedomofspeech, he requested an investigation into the #votingmachines, and cowrote/cosigned several other positive bills.

As other particularities about Brazil, don't expect much to happen on the weekend, (even during a constitutional crisis).