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Presidency Of Artur Bernardes
Artur Bernardes' tenure as the List of presidents of Brazil, 12th president of Brazil lasted from 15 November 1922, after he defeated Nilo Peçanha in the 1922 Brazilian presidential election, 1922 presidential election, until 15 November 1926, when he transferred power to Washington Luís. A representative of the so-called "Milk coffee politics, milk coffee policy" and the last years of the First Brazilian Republic, Bernardes ruled the country almost continuously under a State of emergency in Brazil (1922–1927), state of emergency, supported by the political class, rural and urban oligarchies, and high-ranking officers of the Brazilian Armed Forces, Armed Forces against a series of ''Tenentism, tenentist'' military revolts. In the urban centers, especially in Rio de Janeiro, the Bernardes administration was unpopular due to the rise of inflation and currency devaluation caused by coffee valorization policies. The administration cut public spending, transformed the Banco do Bras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 Brazilian Presidential Election
Presidential and vice-presidential elections were held in Brazil on 1 March 1922.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p173 The result was a victory for Artur Bernardes of the Mineiro Republican Party, who received 56% of the vote.Nohlen, p231 Results President Vice-president Aftermath Urbano Santos died before being sworn in as Vice President. A second vice-presidential election was held on 22 August, which was won by Estácio Coimbra. References {{Brazilian elections Presidential elections in Brazil Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ... 1922 in Brazil March 1922 events Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Elections of the First Brazilian Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest cities in Brazil, second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, GaWC as a global city, beta global city, Rio de Janeiro is the Largest cities in the Americas, sixth-most populous city in the Americas. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese people, Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincies of the Portuguese Empire, Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a List of states of the Portuguese Empire, state o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombing Of São Paulo
The bombing of São Paulo, which took place during the São Paulo Revolt of 1924, was the largest Barrage (artillery), artillery and Airstrike, air attack in São Paulo's History of the city of São Paulo, history. From 5 to 28 July 1924, rebel and loyalist forces used bombing in their Urban combat in the São Paulo Revolt of 1924, fight for the city; the rebels had up to 26 artillery pieces from the Brazilian Army in the First Republic, Brazilian Army, while the loyalists had more than a hundred guns and six bombers from the Brazilian Army Aviation (1919–1941), Army Aviation. Artillery, and especially loyalist artillery, was largely responsible for the conflict's casualties, most of whom were civilians. The rebels had the artillery advantage in the early days and had been firing since the morning of 5 July. From positions such as Campo de Marte Airport, Campo de Marte and Cemitério do Araçá, they aimed their Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903, 75 and 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09, 105&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal District Of Brazil (1891–1960)
The Federal District (Portuguese language, Portuguese: Distrito Federal) was an administrative division of Brazil created by the Brazilian Constitution of 1891. During the Empire of Brazil the administrative unit that corresponded to this territory was designated the Neutral Municipality (''Município Neutro).'' It was a legal entity under public law until 1960, in the territory corresponding to the current municipality of Rio de Janeiro. With the transfer of the capital to the recently created city of Brasília, the new Federal District (Brazil), Federal District was created in the Brazilian Highlands in 1960. From 1960 to 1975 the same territory existed as the State of Guanabara (state), Guanabara, which in turn was incorporated into the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. References External links Map of the Federal District in 1923 {{DEFAULTSORT:Federal District of Brazil (1891-1960) Former subdivisions of Brazil 1891 establishments in Brazil 1960 disestablishments in Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coluna Prestes
The ''Coluna Prestes'', also known as ''Coluna Miguel Costa-Prestes'', in English Prestes Column, was a social rebel movement that broke out in Brazil between 1925 and 1927, with links to the Tenente revolts. The rebellion's ideology was diffuse, but the main issues that caused it were the general dissatisfaction with the oligarchic First Brazilian Republic, the demand for the institution of the secret ballot, and the defense of better public education. The rebels marched some 25,000 km (15,534 mi) through the Brazilian countryside. They did not aim to defeat the forces of the Federal government in battle, but rather to ensure their survival and their ability to continue threatening the government. Uprising On 5 July 1924, on the second anniversary of the "18 of the Copacabana Fort revolt", armed revolt exploded in São Paulo. The ''Tenentes'' (English: lieutenants), young army officers that were deeply dissatisfied with the country's political and social landscape, under th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo Revolt Of 1924
The São Paulo Revolt of 1924 (), also called the Revolution of 1924 (), Movement of 1924 () or Second 5th of July () was a List of wars involving Brazil, Brazilian conflict with characteristics of a civil war, initiated by ''Tenentism, tenentist'' rebels to overthrow the government of president Artur Bernardes. From the city of São Paulo on 5 July, the revolt São Paulo Revolt of 1924 in the interior, expanded to the interior of the state and inspired other uprisings across Brazil. The Urban combat in the São Paulo Revolt of 1924, urban combat ended in a loyalist victory on 28 July. The rebels' withdrawal, until September, prolonged the rebellion into the Paraná Campaign. The conspiratorial nucleus behind the revolt consisted of Brazilian Army in the First Republic, army officers, veterans of the Copacabana Fort revolt, in 1922, who were joined by military personnel from the Military Police of São Paulo State, Public Force of São Paulo, sergeants and civilians, all enemies of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horácio De Matos
Horácio de Matos (March 18, 1882 – May 15, 1931) was a Brazilian politician and colonel. References Brazilian politicians 1882 births 1931 deaths 20th-century Brazilian military personnel Brazilian colonels {{Brazil-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Grande Do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a state in the southern region of Brazil. It is the fifth-most-populous state and the ninth largest by area. Located in the southernmost part of the country, Rio Grande do Sul is bordered clockwise by Santa Catarina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Uruguayan departments of Rocha, Treinta y Tres, Cerro Largo, Rivera and Artigas to the south and southwest, and the Argentine provinces of Corrientes and Misiones to the west and northwest. The capital and largest city is Porto Alegre. The state has the highest life expectancy in Brazil, and the crime rate is relatively low compared to the Brazilian national average. Despite the high standard of living, unemployment is still high in the state, as of 2017. The state has 5.4% of the Brazilian population and it is responsible for 6.6% of the Brazilian GDP. The state shares a gaucho culture with its neighbors Argentina and Uruguay. Befo ... [...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] |
1923 Federal Intervention In Rio De Janeiro
Federal intervention in Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro was decreed by Brazilian president Artur Bernardes on 10 January 1923, installing the federal intervener Aurelino Leal at the head of the state's Executive branch. State president (List of governors of Rio de Janeiro, governor) Raul Fernandes, sworn in on 31 December 1922 at the Ingá Palace, in Niterói, was being challenged by a parallel government led by Feliciano Sodré. Aurelino Leal called for new elections, in which the only candidate was Feliciano Sodré, who took over the government on 23 December 1923. During his administration, Leal dismantled the political machine of Nilo Peçanha's "''Nilist''" faction, the main force in Rio de Janeiro state politics in the previous two decades. Peçanha had been an enemy of Bernardes since both ran in the turbulent 1922 Brazilian presidential election, 1922 presidential election. In June 1922, Sodré lost the state election to ''Nilist'' Raul Fernandes and the opposition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federative Units Of Brazil
The federative units of Brazil ( pt, unidades federativas do Brasil) are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which together form the Federative Republic of Brazil. There are 26 states (') and one federal district ('). The states are generally based on historical, conventional borders which have developed over time. The states are divided into municipalities, while the Federal District assumes the competences of both a state and a municipality. Government The government of each state of Brazil is divided into executive, legislative and judiciary branches. The state executive branch is headed by a state governor and includes a vice governor, both elected by the citizens of the state. The governor appoints several secretaries of state (each one in charge of a given portfolio) and the state attorney-general. The state legislative branch is the legisla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Government Of Brazil
The Federal Government of Brazil (''Governo Federal'') is the national government of the Federative Republic of Brazil, a republic in South America divided in 26 states and a federal district. The Brazilian federal government is divided in three branches: the executive, which is headed by the President and the cabinet; the legislative, whose powers are vested by the Constitution in the National Congress; and the judiciary, whose powers are vested in the Supreme Federal Court and lower federal courts. The seat of the federal government is located in Brasília. Division of powers Brazil is a federal presidential constitutional republic, which is based on a representative democracy. The federal government has three independent branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The Federal Constitution is the supreme law of Brazil. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of Brazil and the federal government. It provides the framework for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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