The Confederacy of Tamoios represented a conflict of indigenous resistance, mostly of the Tupinambás (Tupiniquins, Aimorés and Temiminós), which took place between 1554 and 1567, in the period called Colony Brazil , in the areas between the north coast of São Paulo and the south of Rio de Janeiro (
Zumba denim (1638-1678) was the first king of Quilombo dos Palmares, one of many colonial-era quilombos in Brazil that served as a shelter for runaway slaves. Biography Ganga Zumba was the son of Princess Aqualtune and brother of Sabina, the mother of Zumbi dos Palmares. Born in the Kingdom of Con
Tancredo de Almeida Neves , Brazilian politician, He was the first president elected after the military coup, which lasted 20 years. His death generates much controversy. The official version is that it was caused by diverticulitis - inflammatory disease in the large intestine, but many believe tha
Itamar Franco was an engineer, Brazilian politician, mayor of Juiz de Fora, senator, governor of the State of Minas Gerais and the 33rd president of Brazil (1992 and 1994). His legacy includes his participation in the initiative to balance the hyperinflationary crisis that plagued Brazil for three
The Brazilian Independence Anthem was written by journalist and politician Evaristo da Veiga (1799-1837) in August 1822. His poetry initially received the title of Brazilian Constitutional Anthem, being set to music by maestro Marcos Antônio da Fonseca Portugal (1760-1830). Independence Hymn Lyric
The Company of Jesus or Order of Jesuits , is a religious order founded in 1534 and which operates to this day in several countries. Foundation The founder of the Society of Jesus, Ignatius of Loyola (canonized in 1622), a Spaniard who had been a soldier, took vows of poverty, chastity and dedicati
The National Guard Brazilian was created in August 1831 during the Regency Period. The objective was to have an armed group to counterbalance the power of the Army and increase the autonomy of the provinces. Origin National Guard Officer Uniforms. Watercolor lithographs. Rio de Janeiro, Imperial
The Operation Car Wash aims to investigate a corruption scheme between businessmen and politicians at Petrobras. The investigation began in 2008 and has already convicted 67 people as of March 2017. One of them was former president Michel Temer on March 21, 2019, accused of brokering a bribe to hi
The “Colonial Pact ”, also called “Metropolitan Commercial Exclusive ” or “Colonial Exclusive ” corresponds to an agreement between the colony and the metropolis, which took place in Brazil during the colonial period. This commercial relationship, which had taken place in a large part of America du
Eurico Gaspar Dutra, The 14th president of Brazil, he ruled the country from 1946-1951 after the deposition of President Getúlio Vargas by a military coup. His government was characterized by the persecution of communists, prohibition of gambling and rapprochement with the US. Eurico Gaspar Dutr
The Night of Bottles represented a revolt that took place in 1831 in Rio de Janeiro, during the period of the Brasil Império (1822-1889). On one side was the group that supported Dom Pedro I , mostly Portuguese, and others, Brazilian liberals dissatisfied with their government, who demanded greater
Deodoro da Fonseca was military, political and the first President of the country through his participation in the republican coup détat, in 1889. In this way, Brazil entered a new political regime, initiating the phase known as “Brasil República ”. After the Proclamation of the Republic, Marechal
The Syncretism is characterized by the union of various religions and ideologies that form another. Currently, the most visible syncretism is the religious one, but the ideological one is also present in various areas of the social and human sciences. Religious syncretism Syncretism is present in
Fernando Collor , or simply Collor , is a Brazilian journalist and politician who served as the 32nd President of the Republic of Brazil from 1990 to 1992. In 2007 he was elected to the Senator of the state of Alagoas and in 2014 he was re-elected to the same position. Collors Biography Son of po
In 1817, in Pernambuco, the Pernambucan Revolution or Revolution of the Fathers , was an emancipationist revolt and one of the most important Brazilian revolutions. Historical context Following creation, by Napoleon Bonaparte , from Continental Blockade , the Portuguese royal court moved to Brazil
Floriano Peixoto , known as the “Iron Marshal ”, was military and the second President of the Republic of Brazil, responsible for the consolidation of the republican regime. Next to Deodoro da Fonseca , belonged to the period called “Republic of the Sword ” (1889 to 1894), since the first two presi
African Periplus is the name of a series of voyages undertaken by the Portuguese in the 15th century, initially along the Mediterranean Sea, but above all along the coast of Africa. The objective was to find an alternative way to reach the Indies and be able to bring the products without having to
The Encilhamento was an economic policy implemented by a diplomat and writer, Rui Barbosa, in the period known as República Velha. A prominent figure in politics, Rui Barbosa held the position of Minister of Finance during the Provisional Government (1889 to 1891) of Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca, the
The creation of the Black Consciousness Day, November 20, was an initiative of Grupo Palmares, at the first meeting of this group, founded in Porto Alegre in 1971. The celebration has been part of the school calendar since 2003 and was instituted throughout Brazil in 2011. The date chosen to comme
The Anthem to the Flag written by the poet Olavo Bilac (1865-1918) and composed by the conductor Francisco Braga (1868-1945). This composition was requested by the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Pereira Passos (1836-1913), being presented for the first time in Rio de Janeiro in November 1906.
by Carlos M. Ayala Corao Bolivian journalist, editor of El Heraldo Karl Marx referred to Simón Bolívar as the most cowardly, brutal and miserable scoundrel. Bolívar is the true Soulouque, (Marxs letter to Engels dated 2-14-1858). On that same occasion, he affirmed that Bolívar was a myth of popular
In the 20th century, after the discovery of the ruins of Machu Picchu, in 1911, and the tomb of Tutankhamun, in 1922, no other archaeological remains have moved the scientific world or aroused as much curiosity among the public as the discovery of the Funeral chamber of the Lord of Sipán, cataloged
The clientelism it is a relationship of exchange of favors between the citizen and the politician. Its origin dates back to the Roman Republic and can be found in various spheres of government power. Historical Origin Clientelism was already observed in the Roman Empire when the plebeians depende
Arthur Bernardes was the 12th President of the Republic during the period of the Old Republic (1889-1930), and ruled the country from 1922 to 1926. He was part of the coffee au lait policy , led by the oligarchies of the states of São Paulo (a large producer of coffee) and Minas Gerais (a large pr