João Baptista Figueiredo (1918-1999) was the last general to be president during the period of dictatorship that took place in Brazil from 1964-1985. He ruled between March 15, 1979 and March 15, 1985 and was responsible for consolidating the political opening of the country through the Amnesty Law
The Regency Period (1831-1840) was the time when Brazil was ruled by regencies, as the heir to the throne was a minor. This period is characterized by moments of great turmoil in Brazil with several civil uprisings. It ends with the Majority Coup that brought D. Pedro II to the throne at the age o
By Wilson García Mérida Simón Bolívar is criticized by Carlos Marx The devastating opinions with which Karl Marx stigmatizes the authoritarian impulses of Simón Bolívar today constitute a colossal theoretical and political problem for the international Marxist movement which, paradoxically, in Lati
The Portuguese navigations began in the 15th century with the conquest of Ceuta and continued throughout the 16th century. This undertaking was responsible for redrawing the map of the known world so far. Causes Several reasons led the Portuguese to embark on this adventure. need to open new trad