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
Nilo Procópio Peçanha was the seventh president of the Republic of Brazil, of June 14, 1909 and November 15, 1910. Nilo Peçanha was elected to be Afonso Penas deputy (1847-1909) and when he died, he assumed the presidential office at the age of 42. Biography and Government of Nilo Peçanha Nilo
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
Antonio Counselor (1830-1897) was a religious leader and the founder of the Belo Monte village, better known as Canudos. He was considered a religious fanatic at the time he lived, as this was a way for the republican government to justify the massacre perpetrated against his followers. Biography