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The problem is that here in Brazil crimes committed by military are judged by a special military court, and that usually means being judged by peers, friends or acquaintances. Also his terrorist plan was a protest for better salaries for officers, so he wasn’t really seen as an enemy to our military force, just a passionate crazy dude. They basically let him go with a slap on the wrist, and he entered politics sometime after that.