Anniversary of the 1964 coup in Brazil: Lula does not want to “dwell on the issue”. President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva preferred to play low profile.
The decision is controversial as Lula tries to maintain a fragile understanding with the army. Unlike neighboring Argentina, which tried state agents accused of committing crimes during the dictatorship, in Brazil the chapter was closed by a 1979 amnesty law. The Brazil Coalition for Memory, Truth and Justice criticized the president's decision, deeming it “ erroneous ”