Washington Luis was considered the last president of the period that became known as the Old Republic. Washington created the free food markets Biography Born in Rio de Janeiro, in the city of Macaé, on October 26, 1869, however, he considered himself a paulista and made his political career in th
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (1902-1976), known as JK, was a doctor and politician from Minas Gerais. He was president of Brazil from 1956 to 1960 whose time is remembered as a time of optimism. Biography Juscelino Kubitschek was born in the city of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, on September 12,
The Brazilian economic cycles refer to the economic activities that were developed in the country at different times. Check below the main Brazilian economic cycles. Pau-Brasil Cycle Cultivated during the pre-colonial period (1500-1530), the pau-brasil cycle was the first to emerge in the country,
The Revolution of 1930 It was a coup that deposed President Washington Luís on October 24, 1930. The movement was organized by the states of Minas Gerais, Paraíba and Rio Grande do Sul and prevented the inauguration of president-elect Júlio Prestes, on the grounds of electoral fraud. The popular d