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Public Forces (Brazil)
The Public Forces ( pt, Forças Públicas) of the Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil were already called "small state armies" in the First Brazilian Republic (1889–1930) due to their martial character. They took part in the various List of rebellions and revolutions in Brazil#1st Republican period (1889–1930), struggles and rebellions of the period alongside, and sometimes against, the Brazilian Army in the First Republic, Brazilian Army. Their character was hybrid, police and warfare. They emerged in the federalism of the First Republic as shields of state power against central power, represented by the Army, and were dismantled by the federal government in the Vargas Era (1930–1945) onwards, losing their conventional warfare capabilities. The Empire of Brazil, Brazilian Empire already had militarized police forces, but its Provinces of Brazil, provinces were not autonomous. Only in the Republic did state presidents (governors) need military forces in their relatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campanha Da Legalidade
The Campanha da Legalidade (Portuguese for ''Legality Campaign''; also known as Legalidade) was a civil and military mobilization in 1961 to ensure the inauguration of João Goulart as President of Brazil, overturning the veto of the Armed Forces' ministers to the legal succession of President Jânio Quadros, who had resigned, to then-Vice President Goulart. It was led by the governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Leonel Brizola, allied with the commander of the III Army, General . On August 25, 1961, while Goulart was leading a Brazilian trade mission to the People's Republic of China, President Jânio resigned. The decision is still not understood, but it was probably a political maneuver to return with increased powers, overcoming the political impasse he had with Congress. It was expected that, with the rejection of his vice-president – elected from a different ticket, due to a peculiarity of the political system at the time – the anti-communist military, which had already reject ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pernambuco
Pernambuco () is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,148 km², being the 19th-largest in area among federative units of the country, it is the sixth-most densely populated with around 89 people per km². Its capital and largest city, Recife, is one of the most important economic and urban hubs in the country. Based on 2019 estimates, the Recife Metropolitan Region is seventh-most populous in the country, and the second-largest in northeastern Brazil. In 2015, the state had 4.6% of the national population and produced 2.8% of the national gross domestic product (GDP). The contemporary state inherits its name from the Captaincy of Pernambuco, established in 1534. The region was originally inhabited by Tupi-Guarani-speaking peoples. European colonization began in the 16th century, under mostly Portuguese rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahia
Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro) and the 5th-largest by area. Bahia's capital is the city of Salvador (formerly known as "Cidade do São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos", literally "City of the Saint Savior of the Bay of All the Saints"), on a spit of land separating the Bay of All Saints from the Atlantic. Once a monarchial stronghold dominated by agricultural, slaving, and ranching interests, Bahia is now a predominantly working-class industrial and agricultural state. The state is home to 7% of the Brazilian population and produces 4.2% of the country's GDP. Name The name of the state derives from the earlier captaincy of Bahia de Todos os Santos, named for Bay of All Saints (' in modern Portuguese), a major feature of its coastline. The bay itself was named by the explorer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Camilo De Oliveira Torres
João Camilo de Oliveira Torres (July 31, 1915 – January 31, 1973) was a Brazilian writer, professor, historian and journalist. Torres was a major figure of Conservatism in Brazil. Biography Torres graduated in philosophy from the National Faculty of Philosophy (FNFi), successor of the UDF, extinguished when his brother Luís Camilo de Oliveira Neto was vice-rector in office (1939). He began writing for newspapers in 1937. Five years later he was professor of Moral Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy of UFMG and History of Brazil at The Santa Maria College (now PUC-Minas), also of Belo Horizonte. Torres was a professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, the Federal University of Minas Gerais and the Minas Gerais University, and was a member of the Minas Gerais Academy of Letters (chair no. 39), of the Minas Gerais Institute of Geography and History, Minas Gerais Council of Culture. A career employee of the IAPC, he died at his desk as superintendent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Governors Of São Paulo ...
Governor of São Paulo is the position of the head of state and government of São Paulo, Brazil. Line of succession According to Article 40 of the State Constitution, the line of succession is as follows: # Vice-Governor # President of the Legislative Assembly # President of the State Court of Justice Governors in the Republican period (1889–1985) The New Republic (1985–present) References External linksOfficial list {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Governors of Sao Paulo * São Paulo Governors A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraguayan War
The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It was the deadliest and bloodiest inter-state war in Latin American history. Paraguay sustained large casualties, but the approximate numbers are disputed. Paraguay was forced to cede disputed territory to Argentina and Brazil. The war began in late 1864, as a result of a conflict between Paraguay and Brazil caused by the Uruguayan War. Argentina and Uruguay entered the war against Paraguay in 1865, and it then became known as the "War of the Triple Alliance". After Paraguay was defeated in conventional warfare, it conducted a drawn-out guerrilla resistance, a strategy that resulted in the further destruction of the Paraguayan military and the civilian population. Much of the civilian population lost their lives due to battle, hunger, and disease. The gue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milk Coffee Politics
Milk coffee politics or ''café com leite'' politics () is a term that refers to the domination of Brazilian politics under the so-called Old Republic (1889–1930) by the landed gentries of São Paulo (dominated by the coffee industry) and Minas Gerais (dominated by the dairy industry), being represented by the Paulista Republican Party (PRP) and the Minas Republican Party (PRM). The name alludes to the popular coffee beverage ''café com leite'', " milk coffee", referring to the states' respectively dominant industry. History Under Brazil's Old Republic, the patron-client political machines of the countryside enabled agrarian oligarchs, especially coffee planters in the state of São Paulo, to dominate state structures to their advantage, particularly the weak central state structures that effectively devolved power to local agrarian oligarchies. Under the Old Republic, the coffee with milk politics rested on the domination of the republic's politics by the states of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronelism
Coronelism, from the term ''Coronelismo'' () was the Brazilian political machine during the Old Republic (1889–1930), also known as the "rule of the coronels", responsible for the centralization of the political power in the hands of a locally dominant oligarch, known as a ''coronel'', who would dispense favors in return for loyalty. The patron-client political machines of the countryside enabled agrarian oligarchs, especially coffee planters in the dominant state of São Paulo to dominate state structures to their advantage, particularly the weak central state structures that effectively devolved power to local agrarian oligarchies. In time, growing trade, commerce, and industry in São Paulo state would serve to undermine the domination of the republic's politics by the São Paulo landed gentry (dominated by the coffee industry) and Minas Gerais (dominated by dairy interests)—known then by observers as the coffee with milk (''café com leite)'' politics. Under Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Dictatorship In Brazil
The military dictatorship in Brazil ( pt, ditadura militar) was established on 1 April 1964, after a coup d'état by the Brazilian Armed Forces, with support from the United States government, against President João Goulart. The Brazilian dictatorship lasted for 21 years, until 15 March 1985. The military coup was fomented by José de Magalhães Pinto, Adhemar de Barros, and Carlos Lacerda (who had already participated in the conspiracy to depose Getúlio Vargas in 1945), then governors of the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, and Guanabara, respectively. The coup was planned and executed by the most forefront commanders of the Brazilian Army and received the support of almost all high-ranking members of the military, along with conservative elements in society, like the Catholic Church and anti-communist civil movements among the Brazilian middle and upper classes. Internationally, it was supported by the State Department of the United States through its embassy in Bras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Armed Forces
The Brazilian Armed Forces ( pt, Forças Armadas Brasileiras, ) are the unified military forces of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Consisting of three service branches, it comprises the Brazilian Army (including the Brazilian Army Aviation), the Brazilian Navy (including the Brazilian Marine Corps and Brazilian Naval Aviation) and the Brazilian Air Force (including the Aerospace Operations Command). Brazil's armed forces are the second largest in the Americas, after the United States, and the largest in Latin America and the Southern Hemisphere by the level of military equipment, with 334,500 active-duty troops and officers. IISS 2012, pp. 376–378 Brazilian soldiers were in Haiti from 2004 until 2017, leading the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH). Organization The Armed Forces of Brazil are divided into 3 branches: See also"Brazilian Federal Constitution in English" text translated to English (unofficial). Retrieved on 2007-05-17. * Brazilian Army **B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
