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Get to Know a Brazilian – Gregório Bezerra
This is part of an ongoing series. Previous entries can be found here. Continuing the sub-series on the fifteen political prisoners released when young leftists kidnapped US ambassador Charles Elbrick in 1969, this week we look at the oldest prisoner … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Brazil's Military Dictatorship, Get to Know a Brazilian, Getúlio Vargas and the Brazilian Estado Novo (1930-1945), Human Rights Issues, The "Left" in Latin America
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Get to Know a Brazilian – Getúlio Vargas
With the anniversary of his suicide last week, this week we look in depth at Getúlio Vargas, president, dictator, populist, reformer, and a transformative figure in Brazilian history. Getúlio Dorneles Vargas was born to a gaúcho family in April 1882 in … Continue reading
Iron Dust and Socio-Economic Inequality in Brazil
Although at the macroeconomic level Brazil has done a remarkable job at improving its economic stability and standing in the world, it’s important to remember that not everybody benefits from the “success” of development and growth. Take the case of … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Class and Classism in the Americas, Development in Latin America, Getúlio Vargas and the Brazilian Estado Novo (1930-1945), Health Issues in the Americas, Inequalities in the Americas, Labor in Latin America, Peasant Movements, Protests in Latin America
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Image of the Day – Brazilian Students, ca.1940s
As students are in the middle of finals week and professors in the middle of grading, it seems an appropriate time to revive the image of the day series. Below is an image of students in a classroom during the … Continue reading
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