<br /> Brazil’s new right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro upset his country's armed forces with recent comments.<br />Bolsonaro said that he would be open to the U.S. operating a military base on Brazilian soil.<br />The new president said the base could counter Russian influence in Venezuela.<br />An anonymous officer said Brazil’s military would not support a U.S. base in the country.<br />Bolsonaro will reportedly discuss the base offer with US President Donald Trump during a visit to Washington in March. <br />
