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 Brazilian economy is considered, in 2018, the ninth world economy and the first in Latin America, according to IMF data. Brazils GDP is estimated at 2.14 trillion dollars. The country reached the position of seventh world economy in 1995 and has remained among the top ten economies since then.
Dona Carlota Joaquina de Bourbón was born on April 25, 1775, Infanta of Spain, was the daughter of King Dom Carlos IV and his wife, Queen Maria Luisa of Parma. She learned languages, history, court etiquette, and religion. She possessed extraordinary energy and throughout her life was active in Por
The arrival of the Portuguese in Brazil took place on April 22, 1500. On this day, navigators led by Pedro Álvares Cabral landed in the region of the current city of Porto Seguro. There they remained from the 22nd of April to the 2nd of May, 1500. The main written testimony of the arrival of the P