Military officials must also be punished for not reporting attempted coup

Analyst calls for accountability of non-reporting military officials

The final report of the attempted coup points to the involvement of many military officials in the plan to keep President Jair Bolsonaro in power in 2022.

Despite some members of the Armed Forces not supporting antidemocratic actions, they erred in not denouncing the plan against the Democratic Rule of Law and must be held accountable.

Political scientist Paulo Roberto de Souza emphasizes the need for those military leaders who were aware of the coup attempt but did not report it to also face consequences.

The new report makes it inevitable for the main leaders of the attempted coup, including former President Jair Bolsonaro, to be properly judged with a fair trial.

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