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The Octavio Frias de Oliveira bridge, locally known simply as "Ponte Estaiada" (Portuguese: lit. 'Bridge Cable-stayed'), is a cable-stayed bridge over the Pinheiros River in the city of São Paulo , Brazil , opened in May 2008.
Eighth amongst the nine children of Luiz Torres de Oliveira and Elvira Frias de Oliveira, Octavio Frias de Oliveira was born in Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro) on 5 August 1912. The Oliveiras were a traditional family in Rio; Frias' great-grandfather was the Baron of Itambi, an influential political figure in the Late Imperial period.
Madeira Day, officially known as Autonomous of Region of Madeira and Madeiran Communities' Day (Portuguese: Dia da Região Autónoma da Madeira e das Comunidades Madeirenses), celebrated in Madeira on 1 July, is a holiday marking the date when Portuguese explorers arrived in Machico's bay in 1419. It is a public holiday in the Autonomous Region.
Eldest son of Octavio Frias de Oliveira, an entrepreneur who bought the company responsible for Folha in 1962, Frias Filho started to work for the newspaper in 1975, writing editorials and helping out journalist Cláudio Abramo, who headed the newsroom. He took part in the editorial reforms conducted by Octavio Frias and Abramo during that ...
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Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa GOA, GOTE, GCA, commonly known as Manuel Gomes da Costa (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐnuˈɛl ˈɣomɨʒ ðɐ ˈkɔʃtɐ]) or just Gomes da Costa (14 January 1863 – 17 December 1929), was a Portuguese army officer and politician, the tenth president of Portugal and the second of the National Dictatorship.
The square's current name is a tribute to Antônio da Silva Prado, a coffee grower, banker, jurist, journalist and politician who held several public positions throughout his life. As mayor of São Paulo, he implemented major urban improvements, such as the straightening of many streets in the city center.
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