Bolsonaro picks Army chief to ease tensions with military
A supporter of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro places his image on a car during a gathering commemorating the 1964 military coup that established a decades-long dictatorship, in the Esplanade of Ministries in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces jointly resigned the previous day following Bolsonaro’s replacement of the defense minister, causing widespread apprehension of a military shakeup to serve the president’s political interests. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

A supporter of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro places his image on a car during a gathering commemorating the 1964 military coup that established a decades-long dictatorship, in the Esplanade of Ministries in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces jointly resigned the previous day following Bolsonaro’s replacement of the defense minister, causing widespread apprehension of a military shakeup to serve the president’s political interests. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Mar. 31, 2021 09:21 AM EDT
A woman holds a sign with a message that reads in Portuguese: "Dictatorship never again," during a protest against the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro coinciding with the anniversary of the 1964 military coup that established a decades-long dictatorship, at Cinelandia square in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces have jointly resigned following Bolsonaro’s replacement of the defense minister, that is causing widespread apprehension of a military shakeup to serve the president’s political interests. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

A woman holds a sign with a message that reads in Portuguese: "Dictatorship never again," during a protest against the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro coinciding with the anniversary of the 1964 military coup that established a decades-long dictatorship, at Cinelandia square in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces have jointly resigned following Bolsonaro’s replacement of the defense minister, that is causing widespread apprehension of a military shakeup to serve the president’s political interests. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Mar. 31, 2021 05:43 PM EDT
Brazil’s new military commanders, Navy commander Admiral Almir Garnier, left, Army commander General Paulo Sergio, center, and Air Force commander Brigadier Carlos de Almeida Baptista Jr., right, stand during their presentation ceremony at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The new leaders of all three branches of Brazil's armed forces were named after the previous ones jointly resigned following President Jair Bolsonaro's replacement of the defense minister, causing widespread apprehension of a military shakeup to serve the president's political interests. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s new military commanders, Navy commander Admiral Almir Garnier, left, Army commander General Paulo Sergio, center, and Air Force commander Brigadier Carlos de Almeida Baptista Jr., right, stand during their presentation ceremony at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The new leaders of all three branches of Brazil's armed forces were named after the previous ones jointly resigned following President Jair Bolsonaro's replacement of the defense minister, causing widespread apprehension of a military shakeup to serve the president's political interests. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Mar. 31, 2021 06:13 PM EDT
Brazil’s new defense minister Walter Braga Netto, center, arrives at the Ministry of Defense headquarters to present the three new commanders of the armed forces, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The new leaders of all three branches of Brazil's armed forces were named after the previous ones jointly resigned following President Jair Bolsonaro's replacement of the defense minister, causing widespread apprehension of a military shakeup to serve the president's political interests. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s new defense minister Walter Braga Netto, center, arrives at the Ministry of Defense headquarters to present the three new commanders of the armed forces, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The new leaders of all three branches of Brazil's armed forces were named after the previous ones jointly resigned following President Jair Bolsonaro's replacement of the defense minister, causing widespread apprehension of a military shakeup to serve the president's political interests. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Mar. 31, 2021 06:18 PM EDT
Demonstrators hold a banner with a message that reads in Portuguese: "Down with the Dictatorship," during a protest against the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro coinciding with the anniversary of the 1964 military coup that established a decades-long dictatorship, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces have jointly resigned following Bolsonaro’s replacement of the defense minister, that is causing widespread apprehension of a military shakeup to serve the president’s political interests. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Demonstrators hold a banner with a message that reads in Portuguese: "Down with the Dictatorship," during a protest against the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro coinciding with the anniversary of the 1964 military coup that established a decades-long dictatorship, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces have jointly resigned following Bolsonaro’s replacement of the defense minister, that is causing widespread apprehension of a military shakeup to serve the president’s political interests. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Mar. 31, 2021 05:46 PM EDT
A woman wearing a face shield and mask decorated with an image of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro takes part in a demonstration to show support for Bolsonaro, after leaders of all three branches of the armed forces jointly resigned following the president's replacement of the defense minister, on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

A woman wearing a face shield and mask decorated with an image of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro takes part in a demonstration to show support for Bolsonaro, after leaders of all three branches of the armed forces jointly resigned following the president's replacement of the defense minister, on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Mar. 31, 2021 02:58 PM EDT
Brazil’s new defense minister Walter Braga Netto, left, speaks during the presentation of the three new military commanders, Navy commander Admiral Almir Garnier, second left, Army commander General Paulo Sergio, second right, and Air Force commander Brigadier Carlos de Almeida Baptista Jr., right, at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The new leaders of all three branches of Brazil's armed forces were named after the previous ones jointly resigned following President Jair Bolsonaro's replacement of the defense minister, causing widespread apprehension of a military shakeup to serve the president's political interests. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s new defense minister Walter Braga Netto, left, speaks during the presentation of the three new military commanders, Navy commander Admiral Almir Garnier, second left, Army commander General Paulo Sergio, second right, and Air Force commander Brigadier Carlos de Almeida Baptista Jr., right, at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The new leaders of all three branches of Brazil's armed forces were named after the previous ones jointly resigned following President Jair Bolsonaro's replacement of the defense minister, causing widespread apprehension of a military shakeup to serve the president's political interests. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Mar. 31, 2021 06:10 PM EDT