The Moderating Power it is a prerogative of the monarch within the parliamentary monarchy regime. Conceived by Benjamin Constant, it was incorporated in the Constitution of 1824, in Brazil and in the Magna Carta of Portugal, in 1826, under the influence of Dom Pedro I. Abstract The Moderating Powe
The Paulista Revolution of 1924 represented the largest armed conflict in São Paulo, lasting 23 days, led by General Isidoro Dias Lopes, during the government of President Artur Bernardes. It is considered the second lieutenants revolt after the event of the Revolta da Forte de Copacabana, in 1922,
Humberto de Alencar Castello Branco was the twenty-sixth president of the Republic of Brazil . He governed the country between April 15, 1964 and March 15, 1967. Elected with 361 votes, the marshal commanded Brazil during one of the most critical periods in history, the military dictatorship. Caste
The Proclamation of the Republic took place on November 15, 1889. This day is a holiday, because it celebrates the date on which the republican regime was proclaimed in Brazil. The first president of Brazil was Marechal Deodoro da Fonseca. With the change from the monarchical to the republican reg
Prudente de Moraes was a Brazilian politician and the 3rd President of Brazil Republic, which ruled the country from 1894 to 1898. Prudente de Moraes was the 3rd president of Brazil Biography Prudente José de Moraes Barros was born in the municipality of Itu, in the interior of São Paulo, on Oct
National Childrens Book Day is celebrated in the country on April 18 and is dedicated to the promotion of reading, above all, in basic childrens schooling. In this way, this date recalls the importance of the habit of reading from an early age, since the book is an important instrument of citizensh
The Communist Intent (Communist Uprising or Red Revolt of 35) was a political-military uprising that initially took place in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, between November 23 and 27, 1935, during the government of Getúlio Vargas, which was quickly repressed by national forces. . With the support of t
The Brazil Discovery Day refers to the 22nd of April 1500, the date on which the Portuguese arrived in the lands that would later become Brazil. Although not a holiday , the day is part of the Brazilian civic and school calendar. Origin of the date of the discovery of Brazil The date of the disco
The National Flag Day, November 19 , commemorates the date on which the design of the new flag of Brazil was made official after the Proclamation of the Republic. Flag Day is not a public holiday. The choice of a new flag to represent the country symbolized the historical moment, the achievements a
Diogo Álvares Correia, known as Caramuru , was one of the first Portuguese to settle in Bahia. He is considered the “biological father” of Brazil due to his marriage to an Indian from the Tupinambá tribe called Paraguaçu. Biography As the sources about his life are few, much of what is known abou
The Guerrilha do Araguaia it was a fight between communist guerrillas and the Brazilian Armed Forces. The fight took place in the north of the current state of Tocantins, between 1972 and 1974. Historical Context During the Medici Government (1969-1974), the Brazilian military dictatorship experi
The Barão de Mauá , Irineu Evangelista de Sousa, better known as Baron and Viscount with grandeur of Mauá, was one of the most illustrious figures in Brazilian history, standing out as a merchant, shipowner, industrialist, banker, diplomat and one of the great opponents of slavery and the slave trad
Mem de Sá he was one of the most important governors general during the colonial period, so he administered the colony for fifteen years (1558 to 1572). Biography Mem de Sá was born in Coimbra, Portugal, around 1500. A descendant of a Portuguese noble family, he studied Law at the University of Sal
Years of Lead is an expression used to designate the 70s in several countries. This period was characterized by violent attacks promoted by the extreme left, the extreme right and police repression. Origin Poster for the 1981 film The Years of Lead, by Margarethe von Trotta. The term “lead years
José Sarney , a member of one of the richest families in Maranhão, is the politician with the longest political career in Brazil. He participated in the countrys redemocratization process as the 31st president of Brazil (1985-1990) and the first civilian president after the period of military dicta
What is racial democracy? Racial democracy relates to an ideal social structure in which all citizens, regardless of their race or ethnicity, have the same rights and are treated in the same way. The term democracy has its origin in ancient Greece and in its form of socio-political organization. T
The Guarani Indians form the largest native people, in terms of number of individuals, living in Brazil. They originate from the trunk of the Tupi-Guarani linguistic family. Where do the Guarani live? In Brazil, the Guarani live in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo, Paraná, Rio
The Brazilian Indians today form a contingent that represents about 0.47% of the Brazilian population. According to the IBGE census (2010), there are 896,917 indigenous people in the country , of which about 60% live on indigenous lands officially recognized by the federal government. Of this numb
The Proclamation of the Republic took place on November 15, 1889. On that historic date, the Monarchy came to an end and the Republican Era began in Brazil, establishing the presidential regime. The first president of Brazil was Marechal Deodoro da Fonseca. Who proclaimed the Republic of Brazil The
The European maritime expansion it was the period between the 15th and 18th centuries when some European peoples set out to explore the ocean that surrounded them. These trips started the process of the Commercial Revolution, meeting different cultures and exploring the new world, enabling the inte
Tancredo de Almeida Neves , Brazilian politician, He was the first president elected after the military coup, which lasted 20 years. His death generates a lot of controversy. The official version is that it was caused by diverticulitis - inflammatory disease in the large intestine, but many believe
The Brazil Discovery Day refers to the 22nd of April 1500, the date on which the Portuguese arrived in the lands that would later become Brazil. Although not a holiday , the day is part of the Brazilian civic and school calendar. Origin of the date of the discovery of Brazil The date of the disco
The Hereditary Captaincies were an administrative system implemented by the Portuguese Crown in Brazil in 1534. The territory of Brazil, belonging to Portugal, was divided into strips of land and granted to the trusted nobles of King João III (1502-1557). These could be passed from father to son an
The Armed Revolt (1891-1894), which took place in Rio de Janeiro, was a rebellion carried out by the Navy, which at the time was called “Armada” and hence the name of this movement. The rebellion begins with the closing of Congress by President Deodoro da Fonseca, on November 3, 1891, and ends with