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
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The Rubber Cycle corresponds to the period in Brazilian history in which the extraction and commercialization of latex for rubber production were basic activities of the economy. In fact, they occurred in the central region of the Amazon forest, between 1879 and 1912, reinvigorating for a short tim
Jânio Quadros he was a politician and the 22nd president of Brazil from January 31, 1961 to August 25, 1961. He succeeded Juscelino Kubitschek (1902-1976). In addition, he was a teacher and lawyer. Biography of Jânio Quadros Jânio da Silva Quadros was born in Campo Grande, capital of Mato Grosso do