To make it worse, these institutions have left violent and deep scars in the country's recent history by promoting the curtailment of freedom of expression and public demonstration of Brazilians during the civil-military dictatorship. 
Kuifanya kuwa mbaya zaidi, taasisi hizi zimeacha vurugu na makovu makubwa katika historia ya nchi ya hivi karibuni kwa kuhamasisha kukatishwa kwa uhuru wa kujieleza na maandamano ya waBrazili wakati wa utawala wa kiimla wa kiraia-jeshi.