Viagra pills, and now penile prostheses: An MP revealed on Tuesday that the Ministry of Defense Brazilian bought 60 implants penis inflatables for the military. “I identified a MILLION spend on penile prostheses for thearmy “Center-left MP Elias Vaz said in a statement, which had already been announced on Monday” the purchase of 35,000 viagra tablets for the soldiers†
The MP says he has received information about penile implants from the Government Transparency Portal, which provides data on government spending on request. With a unit value of 9,900 to 12,000 euros, these silicone prostheses from 10 to 25 centimeters cost the government about 3.5 million reais (688,000 euros), according to Elias Vaz. The Ministry of Defense did not immediately comment.
An investigation can be opened
“Brazilian people are struggling to get medicine from health centers and a group is being treated with extremely expensive prosthetics,” said Elias Vaz. He has pledged to take legal action with center-right Senator Jorge Kajuru so that any irregularities can be investigated.
Penile implants are used to treat erectile dysfunction, just like viagra tablets. The Defense Department had explained on Viagra on Monday that “the acquisition of sildenafil” was “intended for the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension”. This justification did not stop Internet users from having a great time on social networks, some of which especially recall the memory of the military “dicta-hard”, with generals in power from 1964 to 1985. “With these pills, the military could care even more about democracy,” joked the satirical site Sensacionalista.
