Brazil military chiefs quit as Bolsonaro replaces defence minister

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has replaced his defence minister in a move which has caused apprehension among political analysts in the former military-controlled country (Eraldo Peres/AP)

The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces jointly resigned on Tuesday following President Jair Bolsonaro’s replacement of the defence minister.

The switch of ministers has fuelled widespread apprehension of a military shake-up to serve the president’s political interests.