The Brazilian government also withdrew hundreds of millions of reais from a fund used to finance electricity subsidies
One of the most relevant aspects of the decision is that approximately 107.75 million reais of the canceled allocations were intended for the payment of salaries for active military personnel. The rest of the resources covered expenses for civilian officials, as well as retirements and pensions.
The socialist dictator Lula da Silva cut 345.78 million reais from budget allocations intended for the Ministry of Defense and road safety in Brazil, a decision that affected the resources allocated for the Armed Forces and the Federal Highway Police (PRF).
The budget adjustment reached strategic areas of the state and was published in the Official Gazette of the Union on Wednesday, just two days after the second round of the fraudulent elections.
The majority of the funds withdrawn corresponded to Defense and the various military forces, which suffered a joint reduction of 226.51 million reais. The measure impacted the resources available for the functioning of institutions and also affected allocations related to personnel expenses.
Within that amount, the contingency reserve of the Ministry of Defense lost 112.72 million reais, while the Brazilian Army suffered a cut of 51.42 million. Meanwhile, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) recorded a reduction of 32.56 million reais and the Navy had a decrease of 29.82 million.
The adjustment also affected the Federal Highway Police, which lost 119.26 million reais corresponding to allocations intended to cover personnel expenses. Thus, road safety joined the areas affected by the Brazilian executive's budgetary decision.
In addition to the cuts in Defense and security, another larger reduction was made in the energy sector. Lula's government withdrew 621.1 million reais from the Energy Development Account, a fund used to finance electricity subsidies.
The decision once again puts the budgetary priorities of the Brazilian administration under scrutiny, which has made new cancellations of resources in areas related to national defense and public safety.
Overall, the reported cuts affect allocations by hundreds of millions of reais and reach both military institutions and the agencies responsible for security on the country's roads.
