Júlio Prestes was one of the elected presidents of Brazil by popular vote in the period of the Old Republic (1889-1930), after the government of Washington Luís. However, he was prevented from holding the position, due to the 1930 coup, led by politician Getúlio Vargas. He also excelled in literatu
Jorge Paredes Laos Some events of our past that are not necessarily real or that did not happen as we were told. Sometimes in history not everything is what it seems (or seemed). Many events or certain theories of the past begin to change after the discovery of new documentary sources or the product
The Brazilian National Congress is a political institution that represents the seat of Brazils legislative power. Located in Brasília, in the countrys capital, its function is to exercise legislative power. The Brazilian federal legislative power is exercised in two houses:the Senate and the Chamb
Maria Quitéria de Jesus (1792-1853) was a Brazilian soldier who fought in Bahia for independence. She was the first woman to enter a military unit in Brazil. Who was Maria Quitéria? Maria Quitéria was born in the city of Feira de Santana, Bahia, in 1792. She lived with her parents, but her mother