Getúlio Dornelles Vargas was a lawyer, politician and president of Brazil born in the city of São Borja (RS), on April 19, 1882 and died on August 24, 1954. Vargas made his political career in Rio Grande do Sul and reached the presidency of the Republic in 1930. He was the longest-serving preside
By:Julio Valdivia Carrasco Philosopher. University professor Machupicchu, that beautiful and magical citadel built on top of a mountain in Peru, has made history in the world since its discovery by the American professor Hiram Bingham and, even more so, since it was recognized as a World Wonder. Ho
The Proclamation of the Republic took place on November 15, 1889. This day is a holiday, because it celebrates the date on which the republican regime was proclaimed in Brazil. The first president of Brazil was Marechal Deodoro da Fonseca. With the change from the monarchical to the republican reg
The Institutional Act nº 5 was published on December 13, 1968, signed by President Costa e Silva and marked the hardest phase of the period of military dictatorship in Brazil. The trigger for AI-5 was the proposal to boycott the military by deputy Márcio Moreira Alves (1936-2009). AI-5 Summary Wit