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Comício Da Central
The Comício da Central, or Reforms Rally, was a rally held on March 13, 1964, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, at Praça da República, located in front of the Central do Brasil station. With about 200,000 people (or 150,000 people) there they gathered to hear the words of the President of Brazil, João Goulart, and of the former governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Leonel Brizola. The , organizer of the rally, had been willing to take 100,000 people. The João Goulart Institute has documents showing that there were plans for a bombing of the rally, which was abandoned so as "not to create a martyr". At the time, there were reports of a sniper and rumors that communists would carry out the attack and blame the military. Goulart did not wish to go to the rally due to a heart condition, and to his wife, Maria Thereza Goulart, he said: "Teca, I'm going to fulfill my duty, even if it's the last one". On this occasion, Goulart signed two decrees, with all the sovereignty that the 1946 consti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Do Brasil
Estação Central do Brasil () is a major train station in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. The station is located in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, downtown Rio de Janeiro, along the Avenida Presidente Vargas and across from the Campo de Santana (park), Campo de Santana park. It is one of the most famous train stations in Brazil, and was previously called ''Estação Dom Pedro II'', a name by which it is still also known unofficially. The station is the last stop of SuperVia, Rio de Janeiro's suburban railway network, as well as a Transport hub, hub for connection with the Rio de Janeiro Metro, city subway and a bus station. Central do Brasil was also a preeminent stop in the interstate Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil, Central do Brasil railroad, which linked Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro with São Paulo (state), São Paulo and Minas Gerais, though the railroad is now deactivated. The station opened in 1858, and the current station building in the Art Deco style opene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
