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| − | '''Humberto Castelo Branco''' (1897-1967) was the Conservative president of [[Brazil]] from 1964 to 1967. | + | '''Humberto Castelo Branco''' (1897–1967) was the [[conservative]] president of [[Brazil]] from 1964 to 1967. |
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| | ==Biography== | | ==Biography== |
| | During the [[Second World War]] Castelo Branco fought in [[Italy]] against the [[Nazi|Germans]]. | | During the [[Second World War]] Castelo Branco fought in [[Italy]] against the [[Nazi|Germans]]. |
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| − | Castelo Branco took power on March 31, 1964, after he removed unpopular president [[João Goulart]]. On April 11, 1964 Castelo Branco was officially declared as interim-president. He resigned in July 1967.<ref>http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/c/castelo_humberto.htm</ref> | + | Castelo Branco took power on March 31, 1964, after he removed unpopular president [[João Goulart]]. On April 11, 1964, Castelo Branco was officially declared as interim-president. He resigned in July 1967.<ref>http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/c/castelo_humberto.htm</ref> |
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| − | Castelo Branco died in an plane crash on July 18, 1967.<ref>[[O Globo]] memory site: http://acervo.oglobo.globo.com/em-destaque/castelo-branco-primeiro-presidente-apos-golpe-de-64-morreu-em-desastre-aereo-21565406</ref> | + | Castelo Branco died in a plane crash on July 18, 1967.<ref>[[O Globo]] memory site: http://acervo.oglobo.globo.com/em-destaque/castelo-branco-primeiro-presidente-apos-golpe-de-64-morreu-em-desastre-aereo-21565406</ref> |
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | + | [[Category:Anti-Communism]] |
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| | [[Category:Heads of State]] | | [[Category:Heads of State]] |
| − | [[Category:Brazil]] | + | [[Category:Brazilian People]] |