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Brasília, the capital city of Brazil located in the nation’s Federal District, has a history beginning in the colonial era and interactions with the native inhabitants of the area. [1] The first propositions of relocating Brazil's capital began in the late 18th century, and after various plans and attempts at settlement, the city was ...
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — South America's leaders will gather in Brazil's capital on Tuesday as part of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's attempt to reinvigorate regional integration efforts ...
Brasília (/ b r ə ˈ z ɪ l i ə / brə-ZIL-ee-ə, [4] [5] Portuguese: [bɾaˈzili.ɐ, bɾaˈziljɐ] ⓘ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District, located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region.
Most countries south of the United States tend to be included: Mexico and the countries of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Despite being in the same geographical region, English- and Dutch-speaking countries are sometimes excluded (Suriname, Guyana, the Falkland islands, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, etc.). In a ...
The Platine War ends and the Empire of Brazil has the hegemony over South America. [109] [110] 1852: 3 February: Platine War: Battle of Caseros, Argentina: the Argentine provinces of Entre Rios and Corrientes allied with Brazil and members of Colorado Party of Uruguay, defeat the Argentine Confederation under Juan Manuel de Rosas. 1854: 30 April
The history of South America is the study of the past, particularly the written record, oral histories, and traditions, passed down from generation to generation on the continent of South America. The continent continues to be home to indigenous peoples, some of whom built high civilizations prior to the arrival of Europeans in the late 1400s ...
The history of the Old Republic was dominated by a quest for a viable form of government to replace the monarchy. This quest lurched back and forth between state autonomy and centralization. The constitution of 1891, establishing the United States of Brazil (Estados Unidos do Brasil), granted extensive autonomy to the provinces, now called ...
The Economic and Social History of Brazil since 1889 (Cambridge University Press, 2014) 439 pp. online review; Marx, Anthony. Making Race and Nation: A Comparison of the United States, South Africa, and Brazil (1998). McCann, Bryan. Hello, Hello Brazil: Popular Music in the Making of Modern Brazil. Durham: Duke University Press 2004. McCann ...