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The 1964 military coup in Brazil is a historic landmark that still resonates in the country's political consciousness. It took place on March 31, 1964, and was led by sectors of the Armed Forces, who deposed the democratically elected president João Goulart, better known as Jango. Among those most involved in the military coup are generals Artur da Costa e Silva, Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco and Eduardo Gomes.
The motivation behind the coup was rooted in a combination singapore mobile database of political, economic and social factors. Conservative sectors, including business elites and parts of the middle class, were dissatisfied with Jango's policies, which included proposals for social reforms, nationalization of companies and agrarian reform.
Furthermore, there was a climate of intense political polarization , with the dissemination of anti-communist propaganda that portrayed Jango's government as a threat to the country's social and economic order.
Thus, popular dissatisfaction played a significant role in the coup. Demonstrations and protests against Jango's government were organized, fueling the climate of political and social instability that culminated in the intervention of the Armed Forces.
Institutional Acts: instruments of authoritarian power
To understand how society's rights were curtailed during the military regime, it is essential to draw a parallel between the Institutional Acts (AIs) of that time and the current legislative process , especially in light of ongoing efforts towards transparency and the consolidation of more democratic practices.
The Institutional Acts were decrees issued by the military regime to legitimize and consolidate its power over the country. In all, 17 AIs were decreed during the military regime in Brazil , with AI-1 being promulgated on April 9, 1964, and AI-17 on October 14, 1969.
Among the most important are AI-1, which suspended constitutional guarantees, and AI-5 - decreed on December 13, 1968 - which granted broad powers to the military government, allowing the persecution of political dissidents and the imposition of censorship and repression. AI-5 is particularly known for its extreme rigidity and for expanding the powers of the regime, resulting in a period of political repression and intensified censorship .