The Community Blow , also known as the Declaration of Majority, guaranteed the accession to the throne of D. Pedro II, on July 23, 1840, at the age of 14. The anticipation of adulthood was the Liberal Partys strategy to end the Regency Period (1831-1840), when Brazil was ruled by regencies. This h
The Day of Black Consciousness is celebrated on November 20 . Although it is not a public holiday throughout Brazil, it is a public holiday in some cities and in the following states:Rio de Janeiro, Mato Grosso, Alagoas, Amazonas, Amapá and Rio Grande do Sul. The date recalls the day Zumbi dos Palm
Juan Luis Orrego Penagos (Historian) The adventurous life of Nicolás de Ribera. He came with Francisco Pizarro and was one of the famous thirteen of the Isla del Gallo. In its almost three centuries of Hispanic rule, Lima or the City of Kings had two hundred and eighty-seven mayors, who governed fo
The Law of the Free Womb or Lei Rio Branco (Law nº 2040) is considered the first abolitionist law in Brazil. It was presented by the Viscount of Rio Branco (1819-1880), of the Conservative Party, and sanctioned by Princess Isabel on September 28, 1871. The law, among other resolutions, granted fre