The War of the Rags or Farroupilha Revolution it was the longest rebellion of the regency period in Brazil. It took place in Rio Grande do Sul and lasted ten years, from 1835 to 1845, a period that includes the regency of Feijó and the Second Reign. The term “ragged” referred to the ragged clothing
Mummy Juanita is the name given to the mummy of a 15th century Inca girl who was discovered in Peru in 1995. She is also known as the Lady of Ampato and the Inca Ice Maiden. The first name is due to the fact that her body was found on the top of Mount Ampato, an inactive volcano in the Andes, and th
Direct Now was a popular political movement that aimed at the resumption of direct elections to the post of President of the Republic in Brazil. The Diretas movement began in May 1983 and lasted until 1984, having mobilized millions of people in rallies and marches. It had the participation of po
The Sete Povos das Missões region resulted from the Spanish governments strategy for the colonization of the Rio de la Plata region, in Spanish America. Location The regions were formed by São Francisco Borja, founded in 1682, São Nicolau (1687) and São Luiz Gonzaga (1687). They were also integrate