Brazil Democracy at Risk Without Defense Boost, Minister Says
- In previous elections criminal gangs have disrupted voting
- Country’s dire fiscal crisis fuels fears of rise in crime
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Brazil’s democracy is at risk if the armed forces are not properly funded to fight organized crime, according to the country’s Defense Minister, Raul Jungmann.
"The armed forces are at their limit, they need room to breathe," Jungmann said in an interview with Bloomberg in his office in Brasilia. "We need special measures for defense. It’s the price the nation ought to pay for its sovereignty."