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The Alchemist Time setting: Brazil some time 1920-1940

By Alcoabe

  • Inflation Was Big

    Inflation was extremely hurting the nation. People got mad, protest were made.

  • Bye Bye Brazil, an extremely popular movie was made

    This movie helped Brazils Cinimas gain a lot of revenue.

  • Brazil Breaks Free From Military Ruled Government

    President Tancredo Neves became the first president in the new Democracy.

  • Current President Dies

    Tancredo Neves, (president of Brazil) died on Jan 15. José Sarney became president after him.

  • Illiterates were given the right to vote.

    Before now, people were required to be able to read and write to vote.

  • BVRJ goes bankrupt

    In Brazil a financial scandal led the Bolsa de Valores do Rio de Janeiro (BVRJ) to bankruptcy

  • Brazil chopped three 0's off currency to reduce inflation

    Brazil had an inflation problem, and this shows sign of Brazil trying to fix said problem.

  • Brazil Forces People Out of Homes for Rocket Base

    Brazil started making a rocket base at Alcantara, forcing around 300 families to resettle somewhere else.

  • Tropical Rainstorms kill many

    A week of tropical rainstorms killed at least 275 in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.

  • The Alchemist was Published

    The Alchemist was published, Brazil's best selling book. Writeten by Paulo Coelho