First of all, the Brazilian military are much less relevant than in decades past. In 1964, the army came to power with the public support of democratic leaders. Juscelino Kubitschek and Carlos Lacerda, arguably the two most electable politicians at the time, backed up the armed forces believing the generals would bring about new elections. It is hard to imagine Marina Silva and Aécio Neves, the two most popular candidates in recent polls, accepting such a deal.