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Deodoro da Fonseca declared Brasil a Republic in 1889 with the use of a "coup d'état". This republic lasted untill 1930, where Brasil was a democracy with the concentrated power in the hands of rich land owners.
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Brasil was now a democracy with the concentrated power in the hands of rich land owners.
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Deodoro da Fonseca is removed from office.
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First civilian president
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The "contestado" started in 1914 where the South of Brasil was now contesting the colonel-dominated system.
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Brazil declares war on Germany and joins Allied powers.
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For 15 years, Getúlio Dorneles Vargas, took control of Brasil's political power.
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Congress elects Vargas to presidency, and a new Constitution is promungeled.
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Vargas takes the presidential office once again.
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The military forces Vargas to resign, but instead he commits suicide.
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The military of Brasil arranged a military-led coup d'état, where the president João Goulart was deposed. This opened doors to a military dictatorship.
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This Institutional Act ammended the constitution allowing the executive the temporary authority to remove elected officials from office, dismiss civil servants, and revoke for 10 years.
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Brasil was now governed by the military where a 2 party system was created. The pro-government National Renewal Alliance Party (ARENA) and an opposition Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB). This took away a lot of power away from the hands of the politicians.
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This new act banned all existing political parties and imposes legal guidelines for new parties.
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The military leaves presidential power, allowing for a Democratic governemt to take over.
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Sarney introduces Cruzado Plan, changing the currency to Cruzeiro and freezes prices and wages. This ruins the economy.
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Served the 1990-1994 term
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The vice-president Itamar Franco takes over for Fernando Collor, and gained Presidential Power.
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In 1994, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, took office and had a plan to better the economy of Brasil. In this process he emplemented his "Plano Real" where he changed the currency from Cruzeiro to the current currentcy "Real".
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He won the elction on the first round, beating "Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva".
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During his first term, President cardoso passes a constitutional amendment permiting the Executive chief to run for Re-elction. Because of this, he was able to run for office again in 1998, beating Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva once again.
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President Lula makes this program called "Bolsa Familia", which is a social welfare program to provide financial aid to the poor families of Brasil.
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A new ministry is formed to help organize the "Bolsa Familia". The ministry is called "Ministério do Desenvolvimento Social e Combate à Fome" or Ministry for Social Development and War Against Hunger. By President Lula
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in 2003 as the president, with his party "PT" who remains in power two with President Dilma.
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Dilma Rousseff is also a part of the "PT" party as well as Lula FIRST WOMEN PRESIDENT!