(Português) Brizola, Leonel de Moura

Ruzinha, 1922 - Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 2004 By Carlos Eduardo Martins Born to a poor family in rural Rio Grande do Sul, Leonel de Moura Brizola emerged as one of Brazil's most prominent political leaders of the 20th century. Representing the most radical expression of Getúlio Vargas's labor movement,…

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(Português) Bosch, Juan

La Vega, 1909 - Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), 2001 By Emir Sader Essayist and political leader of the Dominican Republic, he was elected president of the country in 1962 as the candidate of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) following the end of Trujillo’s dictatorship. He implemented a reformist program but…

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(Português) Borge Martínez, Tomás

Matagalpa, 1930 - Managua, 2012 (Nicaragua) By Orlando Nuñes Soto During the Somoza dictatorship, Tomás Borge Martínez was imprisoned and narrowly escaped death, thanks to the solidarity of Nicaraguan social movements. During the years of the Sandinista Revolution in power, he served as Minister of the Interior, overseeing the security…

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