query: who is the president of brazil now?

title: Brazil

text: term, with the possibility of re-election for a second successive term. The current president is Michel Temer, who replaced Dilma Rousseff after her impeachment. The President appoints the Ministers of State, who assist in government. Legislative houses in each political entity are the main source of law in Brazil. The National Congress is the Federation's bicameral legislature, consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate. Judiciary authorities exercise jurisdictional duties almost exclusively. Brazil is a democracy, according to the Democracy Index 2010. The political-administrative organization of the Federative Republic of Brazil comprises the Union, the states, the Federal

title: President of Brazil

text: voting has always been compulsory. The Constitution of Brazil, along with several constitutional amendments, establishes the requirements, powers, and responsibilities of the president and term of office and the method of election. As a republic with a presidential executive, Brazil grants significant powers to the president, who effectively controls the executive branch, represents the country abroad, and appoints the cabinet and, with the approval of the Senate, the judges for the Supreme Federal Court. The president is also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Presidents in Brazil have significant lawmaking powers, exercised either by proposing laws to the National Congress

title: President of Brazil

text: the Federative Republic of Brazil". President of Brazil The President of Brazil (), officially the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil () or simply the "President of the Republic", is both the head of state and the head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The presidential system was established in 1889, upon the proclamation of the republic in a military coup d'état against Emperor Pedro II. Since then, Brazil has had six constitutions, three dictatorships, and three democratic

title: President of Brazil

text: President of Brazil The President of Brazil (), officially the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil () or simply the "President of the Republic", is both the head of state and the head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The presidential system was established in 1889, upon the proclamation of the republic in a military coup d'état against Emperor Pedro II. Since then, Brazil has had six constitutions, three dictatorships, and three democratic periods. During the democratic periods,

title: President of Brazil

text: The president of Brazil serves for a term of four years, and may be reelected for a single consecutive term. This two-term limit, however, is not for life—a former President who has served for two consecutive terms may, at a later time, run again for office, as long as at least one term has elapsed. A vice president or other officer who succeeds to the presidency or who serves, albeit briefly, as acting president during a certain presidential term may subsequently be elected or reelected to the presidency only once, as the consecutive term limit already applies. In practice, Brazilian

title: Vice President of Brazil

text: Vice President of Brazil The Vice President of Brazil (), officially the Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil ("Vice-Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil"), or simply the "Vice President of the Republic" ("Vice-Presidente da República") is the second-highest ranking government official in the executive branch of the Government of Brazil, preceded only by the president. The Vice President's primary role is to replace the president on the event of his or her death, resignation, or impeachment, and to temporarily take over the presidential powers and duties while the President is abroad, or otherwise temporarily unable to carry out

title: President of Brazil

text: title of the Presidents of the Republic from 1891 until 1967—that is, from Deodoro da Fonseca's inauguration as President (between 1889 and 1891 he served as Head of the Provisional Government) until the end of Humberto Castello Branco's term in 1967—was "President of the Republic of the United States of Brazil". On 15 March 1967, the country's official name was changed to "Federative Republic of Brazil". On that same date, Arthur da Costa e Silva was sworn in as President succeeding Castello Branco. Since Costa e Silva, therefore, all presidents of Brazil have borne the full title of "President of

title: Vice President of Brazil

text: four due to death of the incumbent (Nilo Peçanha, Delfim Moreira, Café Filho, and José Sarney), two due to resignation (Floriano Peixoto and João Goulart), and two due to impeachment conviction (Itamar Franco and Michel Temer). Vice President of Brazil The Vice President of Brazil (), officially the Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil ("Vice-Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil"), or simply the "Vice President of the Republic" ("Vice-Presidente da República") is the second-highest ranking government official in the executive branch of the Government of Brazil, preceded only by the president. The Vice President's primary role is to

title: President of Brazil

text: office and succession by the vice president. The seven areas are: The following privileges are guaranteed to former presidents by law: All presidents of Brazil bore the title "President of the Republic". That title has been used by all the constitutions of Brazil since the proclamation of the Republic to refer to the head of the Executive Branch. However, from the proclamation of the Republic in 1889 until 1937 the country was officially styled "Republic of the United States of Brazil", and from 1937 to 1967 the country was styled simply "The United States of Brazil", and thus the full

title: President of Brazil

text: law, with changes decided by the legislative branch. The provisional measure expires at the end of the 60-day period (or the 120-day, in the case of extension), or sooner, if rejected by one of the Houses of Congress. Article 84 of the current Federal Constitution, determines that the president has the power to The Constitution of Brazil requires that a President be a native-born citizen of Brazil, at least 35 years of age, a resident of Brazil, in full exercise of their electoral rights, a registered voter, and a member of a political party (write-in or independent candidates are prohibited).

title: President of the Federal Senate (Brazil)

text: President of the Federal Senate (Brazil) The President of the Federal Senate, sometimes referred to as the President of the Senate, is elected from among their number by the members of the Brazilian Federal Senate. In addition to chairing the chamber's debates and ordering its business, the President of the Federal Senate stands third in the order of presidential succession, after the Vice-President of the Republic and the President of the Chamber of Deputies, but before the President (Chief Justice) of the Supreme Federal Court. The Federal Senate President is also a member of the Council of the Republic, and

text: presides over joint sessions of the Legislative branch, in his capacity as "ex officio" President of the National Congress. Until 25 August 1961 this Position was held "ex officio" by the Vice-President of the Republic. The current President of the Federal Senate is Eunício Oliveira (MDB–CE), elected on 1 February 2017. President of the Federal Senate (Brazil) The President of the Federal Senate, sometimes referred to as the President of the Senate, is elected from among their number by the members of the Brazilian Federal Senate. In addition to chairing the chamber's debates and ordering its business, the President of

title: President of Brazil

text: immediate reelection for all of Brazil's republican history, with the single exception of the latter half of the Vargas Era, from 1937 to 1945. The office was limited to men until the 1937 Constitution. As of 2015, the president receives a monthly salary of R$30,934.70, along with an undisclosed expense account to cover travel, goods and services while in office. Given that in Brazil all private and public sector employees and civil servants receive an additional compensation equivalent to one monthly salary after a year of work (this compensation is known as the "thirteenth salary"), the President receives 13 payments

title: Vice President of Brazil

text: his or her duties. The Vice President is elected jointly with the president as his or her running mate. The office has existed since the Proclamation of the Republic in 1889, although it was only officially instituted as of the 1891 Constitution. It has been in place throughout all of Brazil's republican history, save for the fifteen years of the Vargas Era, when it was abolished. The requirements to run for the office of Vice President are exactly those of the Presidency itself. In addition to the ordinary requirements to run for political office in Brazil, under the terms of

title: Vice President of Brazil

text: article 14 of the Constitution, a candidate for the Vice Presidency must be a natural born citizen of Brazil (which under certain circumstances may include the offspring of one or two Brazilian parents living abroad) and be at least 35 years of age. The President and Vice President are elected on a single ticket for a four-year term and are inaugurated on 1 January of the year following that of the election. Both may be re-elected for a subsequent term. If the Vice President succeeds a sitting President, he or she may be reelected for an additional term. However, he

title: Deaf President Now

text: Deaf President Now Deaf President Now (DPN) was a student protest in March 1988 at Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. The university, established by an act of Congress in 1864 to serve the deaf, had never once been led by a Deaf president since its origination. The protest began on March 6, 1988, when the Board of Trustees announced its decision to appoint a hearing person over other highly qualified Deaf candidates as its seventh president. Gallaudet students, backed by a number of alumni, staff, and faculty, shut down the campus. Protesters barricaded gates, burned effigies, and gave interviews to the

title: President of Brazil

text: vice-presidents almost always serve as acting president at some point during a presidential term, given that, according to the Constitution, the vice-president becomes acting president during the president's travels abroad. A sitting president (or governor or mayor) who wishes to run for a different office, regardless of the intended jurisdiction or branch of government, must resign from office at least six months before election day. The current term of four years was established by the 5th Amendment to the Constitution, in 1994, and the possibility of reelection by the 16th Amendment, in 1997. Before that, Presidents had been barred from

title: Deaf President Now

text: 2006, the four DPN student leaders from 1988 issued a public statement, which was harshly critical of both Jordan and Fernandes. In 2011, John Yeh was sentenced to prison for defrauding the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of more than $20 million. Deaf President Now Deaf President Now (DPN) was a student protest in March 1988 at Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. The university, established by an act of Congress in 1864 to serve the deaf, had never once been led by a Deaf president since its origination. The protest began on March 6, 1988, when the Board of Trustees announced its

title: History of the Jews in Brazil

text: The Jewish Confederation of Brazil (CONIB) estimates that there are more than 120,000 Jews in Brazil. There have been Jews in what is now Brazil since the first Portuguese arrived in the country in 1500, notably Mestre João and Gaspar da Gama who arrived in the first ships. A number of Sephardic Jews immigrated to Brazil during its early settlements. They were known as "New Christians" ("Conversos" or "Marranos" — Jews obliged to convert to Roman Catholicism by the Portuguese crown). The Jews from Portugal avoided immigrating to Brazil, because they would also be persecuted by the Inquisition. Most of

title: Name of Brazil

text: the name Holy Cross, which is now, (erroneously) called Brazil, because of the red wood that comes from it, which they call Brazil." Barros's call was taken up by Pedro Magalhães Gandavo, who titled his 1576 history of "Santa Cruz, vulgarly called Brazil". Gandavo opens with an explanation of the "ill-conceived" Brazil name, noting its origin in the dyewood "which was called brazil, for being red, akin to embers", but insists on using the Santa Cruz name in the rest of his book, in order to "torment the Devil, who has worked, and continues to work, so much to extinguish

title: The President Is Missing (novel)

text: It is a code name for a cyber security operation that America is running after its systems were hacked. The president is boggled as to who may have leaked this information. The President invites Nina to the White House. He is determined to know the source of the leak. Nina tells the president that she only has half of the information the president needs. In order for the president to get the full story, he must meet her partner who will give him the remaining pieces of the puzzle. Nina asks the president to meet her partner (Augie) in a

title: The President Is Missing (novel)

text: the impeachment process is stopped and the president can continue his daily tasks. Clinton and Patterson went on a 16-meeting tour to select the right outlet for a theatrical film. However, Showtime is turning the book into an ongoing drama series. Showtime president and CEO David Nevins said that "the pairing of President Clinton with fiction’s most gripping storyteller promises a kinetic experience, one that the book world has salivated over for months and that now will dovetail perfectly into a politically relevant, character-based action series for our network." Reviewing the novel in "The New Yorker", Anthony Lane is generally

title: Politics of Brazil

text: (like Vargas himself and, later, Jânio Quadros) and the right led to a crisis that ultimately brought up the military coup d'état in 1964, now known, through declassified documents, to have been supported by the American Central Intelligence Agency. In 1964 a military-led coup d'état deposed the democratically elected president of Brazil, João Goulart. Between 1964 and 1985, Brazil was governed by the military, with a two-party system that comprised a pro-government National Renewal Alliance Party (ARENA) and an opposition Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB). Thousands of politicians (including former president Juscelino Kubitschek) had their political rights suspended, and military-sanctioned indirect

title: The President Is Coming

text: The President Is Coming The President Is Coming is a 2009 Indian satirical mockumentary film directed by Kunaal Roy Kapur based on his play by the same title which premiered at the Royal Court/Rage Theatre Festival in Mumbai in January 2006. The film, written by Anuvab Pal, marks Kapur's debut as a director and features an ensemble cast including Konkona Sen Sharma as a Bengali writer and a social activist. The film explores a day in the life of six contestants who will stop at nothing as the US President is coming to town. Konkona plays Maya Roy, one of

title: President of Brazil

text: per year, resulting in an annual salary of R$402,151.10. The "Palácio do Planalto" in Brasília is the official workplace of the President and the "Palácio da Alvorada" their official residence; he or she is entitled to use its staff and facilities. The "Residência Oficial do Torto", popularly known as "Granja do Torto", is a ranch located on the outskirts of the capital and is used as a country retreat by the president. The "Palácio Rio Negro" in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, is a summer retreat of the president, although used rarely. In addition, the presidency of the republic also maintains

title: President of Brazil

text: the Jaburu Palace in Brasília for use by the Vice President of the Republic as his or her official residence. In the 2000s, the federal government decided to establish "Regional Offices of the Presidency of the Republic" in certain key Brazilian cities. Those regional offices are not presidential residences, but they are fully staffed offices ready to receive the president and his ministers at any time, and they function as a presidential workplace when the President is in those cities. The first regional office of the presidency was established in the city of São Paulo, and is located at the

title: President of Brazil

text: Senate accepts the investigation, the president is suspended from exercising the functions of office for up to 180 days. In the case of "common criminal offenses", a trial then takes place at the Supreme Federal Court. In the case of "crimes of malversation", which must fall into one of seven broad areas and which is defined in more detail in law, a trial takes place at the Federal Senate. During the trial, the vice president exercises executive power. If the trial does not result in a conviction within 180 days, the president resumes office; a conviction results in removal from

title: President of Brazil

text: Banco do Brasil building at the Paulista Avenue; the building also houses Banco do Brasil's regional headquarters in São Paulo. The presidency of the republic also maintains regional offices in Porto Alegre and in Belo Horizonte. For ground travel, the president uses the presidential state car, which is an armored version of the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid built on a Ford CD3 platform. A 1952 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith is used by the president on ceremonial occasions, such as Independence Day commemorations, state visits and the inauguration of the president-elect. A modified version of the Airbus A319, air force designation

title: President of Brazil

text: VC-1A, is used to transport the president on all medium and long-range international flights. Two modified Embraer 190 jets, air force designation VC-2, are used for short and medium range presidential travel. When the president is on board, the aircraft receive the call sign "Brazilian Air Force One". Two modified military versions of the Eurocopter Super Puma, air force designation VH-34, are currently used as the main presidential helicopters. The President may be removed from office using one of two procedures. In either case, two-thirds of the Chamber of Deputies must accept charges against the officeholder (impeachment); and if the

title: Deaf President Now

text: of Trustees considered three finalists: University of North Carolina at Greensboro assistant chancellor Elisabeth Zinser, who is not deaf; I. King Jordan, Gallaudet's Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; and Harvey Corson, a deaf man serving as the superintendent at the Louisiana School of the Deaf. The drive behind this protest was not based solely on the initial selection of a new hearing president: The need for a deaf president began when deaf advocacy groups and organizations made it clear well in advance that they wanted a deaf president. Letter-writing endorsement for the cause included people like Vice-President

title: The President Is Coming

text: "The Times of India" wrote, "Performance-wise, it's the uptight and complex-ridden Ms. Konkona who walks away with laurels and laughs even as the film takes a healthy snigger at the desi self." The President Is Coming The President Is Coming is a 2009 Indian satirical mockumentary film directed by Kunaal Roy Kapur based on his play by the same title which premiered at the Royal Court/Rage Theatre Festival in Mumbai in January 2006. The film, written by Anuvab Pal, marks Kapur's debut as a director and features an ensemble cast including Konkona Sen Sharma as a Bengali writer and a

title: Cabinet of Brazil

text: Cabinet of Brazil The Cabinet of Brazil () is composed of the Ministers of State and senior advisors of the executive branch of the federal government of Brazil. Cabinet officers are appointed and dismissed by the President. There are currently twenty-two Ministries and six other Ministry-level offices: the Chief of Staff, Secretary of Government, General-Secretary of the Presidency, Institutional Security, Attorney General, and President of the Central Bank. Ministers assist the President in the exercise of executive power. Each minister is responsible for the general administration of a government portfolio, and heads the corresponding government ministry. Ministers prepare standards, monitor

title: National Order of Merit (Brazil)

text: National Order of Merit (Brazil) The National Order of Merit () is a decoration created to reward Brazilian citizens over 25 years of age who have rendered services relevant to the Brazilian nation, and foreigners who, according to the government, are worthy of this distinction. The order was created during the government of President Eurico Gaspar Dutra through Decree-Law Number 9.732 of 4 September, 1946, whose regulations were approved by Decree Number 21.854 of 26 September, 1946, and later consolidated by Decree Number 203 of 30 August, 1991. The President of Brazil is its grand master, and the necklace is

title: Demographics of Brazil

text: but also other many indigenous Brazilian ethnic groups). Starting in the late 19th century, Brazil received substantial post-colonial immigration from several other regions, mainly from peoples of what are now the countries of Italy, Germany, Spain, Poland, as well as Arabic-speaking Christians from the Levant (mostly from what is now Lebanon, and less so from what is today Syria), Ukraine, Japan, the People's Republic of China and Korea. Jews in Brazil are a small but sizable population, and they include mostly Ashkenazi Jews (who also arrived with the post-colonial contingent of European migration), a smaller proportion of Sephardi Jews (mostly

title: My Girlfriend Is the President

text: My Girlfriend Is the President Osananajimi wa Daitouryou: My Girlfriend Is the President (幼なじみは大統領: MY GIRLFRIEND IS THE PRESIDENT "Osananajimi wa Daitōryō: Mai Gārufurendo Izu za Purejidento") is a visual novel developed by Alcot and later released in English by JAST USA. The game centers on protagonist Junichiro Hondo who awakes one morning to discover his next-door-neighbor and lifelong friend Yukino Ohama has suddenly become president of the fictitious United States of Nippon (Japan). The player assumes the role of Junichiro Hondo, alike a typical visual novel, the amount of game play is minimal. Occasionally interactions in the game are

title: My Girlfriend Is the President

text: Junichiro no Theme'. My Girlfriend Is the President Osananajimi wa Daitouryou: My Girlfriend Is the President (幼なじみは大統領: MY GIRLFRIEND IS THE PRESIDENT "Osananajimi wa Daitōryō: Mai Gārufurendo Izu za Purejidento") is a visual novel developed by Alcot and later released in English by JAST USA. The game centers on protagonist Junichiro Hondo who awakes one morning to discover his next-door-neighbor and lifelong friend Yukino Ohama has suddenly become president of the fictitious United States of Nippon (Japan). The player assumes the role of Junichiro Hondo, alike a typical visual novel, the amount of game play is minimal. Occasionally interactions in

title: Now Is the Time

text: Now Is the Time Now Is the Time is the second studio album by Alanis Morissette, released only in Canada on August 1, 1992. It was the final album for MCA Records Canada. Morissette recorded the album with Leslie Howe, who produced her debut album, "Alanis" (1991). In 1995 Morissette released her Grammy winning-international acclaimed debut album "Jagged Little Pill" through U.S. label Maverick Records. Executives at Maverick persuaded MCA Records to withdraw all copies of "Alanis" and "Now Is the Time" from circulation, and they did not mention either album in the promotional material for "Jagged Little Pill". According

title: Who Then Now?

text: Who Then Now? Who Then Now? is a platinum-certified biographical video released by the band Korn on March 18, 1997. It features interviews with the band up to the recording of "Life Is Peachy", and music videos for "Blind", "Shoots and Ladders", "Clown" and "Faget". The last video, "Faget", like "Good God", was never released. The original VHS is out of production, but it can be found in its entirety on the follow-up release, "Deuce", which effectively picks up where "Who Then Now?" left off and follows the band up to the recording of "Untouchables". Korn re-released "Who Then Now?"

title: Who Can It Be Now?

text: the single, by then well over a year old, went on to hit No. 1 in the US in October 1982. "Who Can It Be Now?" was also a modest hit in the UK, reaching No. 45. As one of the Men at Work's biggest hits, it was featured on their later compilation albums, and a live version can be found on "Brazil". The song remains a popular symbol of new wave music and has been featured on numerous 1980s compilations. The band performed both this song and "Down Under" live on "Saturday Night Live" on 23 October 1982. Around

title: Deaf President Now

text: and staff. Students supporting the selection of a deaf president participated in the large rally beginning on March 1, 1988. For the rally, Gallaudet alumnus John Yeh (later owner of Viable, a Rockville, Maryland company that offered Video Relay Service that allowed deaf people to communicate with hearing parties through the use of interpreters and web cameras) underwrote a good deal of the costs of the rally, including bales of fliers and thousands of buttons that read "Deaf President Now". Many other alumni participated in the events as well. A candlelight vigil was held on March 5, 1988. The Board

title: Vice President of Brazil

text: or she is not eligible to run for a second full term, as under Brazilian law any partial term counts toward the limit of two consecutive terms. This limit applies whenever the Vice President serves as Acting President when the President is either abroad or suspended from office as a result of impeachment. The Vice President works in an annex building of the Palácio do Planalto. The official residence of the Vice President is the Palácio do Jaburu, inaugurated in 1977. Since the Proclamation of the Republic in 1889, eight Vice Presidents have been called upon to replace former Presidents:

title: The President Is Missing (novel)

text: stadium where a baseball game is scheduled to take place later that week on a Friday. The president arrives at the stadium, incognito, and without the Secret Service's protection and meets Augie. Unknown to him, Suliman Cindoruk, running a cell called Sons of Jihad, had contracted mercenaries to assassinate Nina and Augie. As Augie and the president leave the stadium, the assassin aims her gun at Nina, who is waiting for the president and Augie. The president, sensing danger, takes into practice what he learned as a Ranger. He takes over Augie's gun and manages to shoot two members of

title: The President Is Missing (novel)

text: Unites States would view such an act as a declaration of war by the state sponsor of that action. The president then speaks with his inner circle to discuss threats, at which point it is revealed that a water treatment plant was contaminated, and the consensus view of the attendants is that this is the target of Dark Ages; this is overruled by the president, who predicts this is a ploy to move their expertise away from Washington. It is soon revealed that there are basically two different issues the president and his team have to handle: In the end

title: The President Is Coming

text: the six contestants who will represent New India in front of the President. In 2006, George W. Bush, President of the United States, visits India. In addition to the many diplomatic and political things on the agenda is a rather unusual event — a meeting with the young faces responsible for shaping "The New India". The six contestants are Maya Roy, India's best young writer; Ajay Karlekar, India's best young social activist; Archana Kapoor, India's best young entrepreneur; Rohit Seth, call center accent trainer; Kapil Dev Dholakia, India's best young stock investor, and Ramesh S, software engineer. They have to

title: Politics of Brazil

text: Politics of Brazil The politics of Brazil take place in a framework of a federal presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. The political and administrative organization of Brazil comprises the federal government, the 26 states and a federal district, and the municipalities. The federal government exercises control over the central government and is divided into three independent branches: executive, legislative and judicial. Executive power is exercised by the President, advised by a cabinet. Legislative power is vested upon the National Congress, a two-chamber legislature comprising

title: The President Is Missing (novel)

text: headed to and plants another ground team on a bridge linking DC to Virginia. An attack ensues and the president is saved by the heroic acts of the vehicle's driver, Davis, who takes the hit and dies as a result. The president is whisked into another car and drives off with Augie leaving the Secret Service team behind. He arrives at the Blue House (the code name for his Chief of Staff's residence) where he takes stock of the events of the evening. The White House is put under lockdown and the president must take control of the nation remotely

title: Politics of the Empire of Brazil

text: Politics of the Empire of Brazil Politics of the Empire of Brazil took place in a framework of a quasi-federal parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, whereby the Emperor of Brazil was the head of state and nominally head of government although the President of the Council of Ministers was effectively the "de facto" head, and of a multi-party system. Executive power was exercised by the government. Legislative power was vested in both the government and the two chambers of the General Assembly (or Parliament). The Judiciary was independent of the Executive and the Legislative. The Empire of Brazil was divided into

title: Ministry of the Public Security (Brazil)

text: of Defence. Ministry of the Public Security (Brazil) The Ministry of the Public Security () of Brazil, is the civilian cabinet organization responsible for managing federal police offices and penintentiary departments. It is headed by the Minister of the Public Security. It is a branch from the Ministry of Justice, then called Ministry of Justice and Public Security. After an increase in violence ratings in Rio de Janeiro and a military intervention evoked by the Brazilian federal government, President Michel Temer signed a Provisional Measure, creating the ministry temporarily. President Temer nominated Raul Jungmann as Extraordinary Minister, moving him from

text: Ministry of the Public Security (Brazil) The Ministry of the Public Security () of Brazil, is the civilian cabinet organization responsible for managing federal police offices and penintentiary departments. It is headed by the Minister of the Public Security. It is a branch from the Ministry of Justice, then called Ministry of Justice and Public Security. After an increase in violence ratings in Rio de Janeiro and a military intervention evoked by the Brazilian federal government, President Michel Temer signed a Provisional Measure, creating the ministry temporarily. President Temer nominated Raul Jungmann as Extraordinary Minister, moving him from the Ministry

title: Who Then Now?

text: in its entirety on DVD on July 14, 2009. It does not include any new extra features. Who Then Now? Who Then Now? is a platinum-certified biographical video released by the band Korn on March 18, 1997. It features interviews with the band up to the recording of "Life Is Peachy", and music videos for "Blind", "Shoots and Ladders", "Clown" and "Faget". The last video, "Faget", like "Good God", was never released. The original VHS is out of production, but it can be found in its entirety on the follow-up release, "Deuce", which effectively picks up where "Who Then Now?"

title: Proclamation of the Republic (Brazil)

text: the Ribeirãozinho Revolution, it was a conservative movement of the early twentieth century that occurred in the city of Ribeirãozinho (now Taquaritinga), in São Paulo, and whose fundamental objective was the restoration of the monarchy and the coronation of Prince Luiz of Orléans-Braganza, son of Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil. Unhappy with the First Brazilian Republic, the São Paulo monarchists had planned an uprising that was supposed to take place on August 23, 1902, and which was to topple then President Campos Sales. In fact, the uprising had only been carried out in Ribeirãozinho and Espírito Santo do Pinhal, a

title: Now Is the Time

text: with my moving from Canada and moving away from any preconceived notions of how songs 'should' be written. It was the beginning of a new way to approach songwriting altogether." Now Is the Time Now Is the Time is the second studio album by Alanis Morissette, released only in Canada on August 1, 1992. It was the final album for MCA Records Canada. Morissette recorded the album with Leslie Howe, who produced her debut album, "Alanis" (1991). In 1995 Morissette released her Grammy winning-international acclaimed debut album "Jagged Little Pill" through U.S. label Maverick Records. Executives at Maverick persuaded MCA

title: SS Brazil (1928)

text: are larger than any other American ships now serving South America and will be able, in conjunction with our fleet of freight ships, to provide a speed that is now lacking." On 3 October 1938 "Virginia", now renamed SS "Brazil", successfully made her sea trials. The next day Moore-McCormack contracted to operate "California", "Virginia", "Pennsylvania" and 10 cargo ships between the USA and South America as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Good Neighbor policy. Moore-McCormack renamed the three passenger liners "Argentina", "Brazil" and "Uruguay", and assigned them to the fleet of its American Republics Lines subsidiary. With Moore-McCormack Lines

title: Languages of Brazil

text: French as the principal second language among educated people. In 2002, Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) was made the official language of the Bennidorm deaf community. Before the first Portuguese arrived in 1500, what is now Brazil was inhabited by several Amerindian people, who spoke different languages. According to Aryon Dall'Igna Rodrigues there were six million Indians in Brazil speaking 1,000 different languages. When the Portuguese settlers arrived, they encountered the Tupi people, who dominated most of the Brazilian coast and spoke a set of closely related languages. The Tupi called the non-Tupi peoples "Tapuias", a designation that the Portuguese adopted;

title: History of the Jews in Brazil

text: Jews were inhabiting Brazil. In 1910 in Porto Alegre, capital of Rio Grande do Sul, a Jewish school was opened and a Yiddish newspaper, "Di Menshhayt" ("Humanity") was established in 1915. One year later, the Jewish community of Rio de Janeiro formed an aid committee for World War I victims. Congregação Israelita Paulista, the largest synagogue in Brazil, was founded in by Dr. Fritz Pinkus, who was born in Egeln, Germany. Associação Religiosa Israelita, now a member of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, was founded by Dr. Heinrich Lemle, who emigrated from Frankfurt to Rio de Janeiro in 1941.

title: Securities Commission (Brazil)

text: by the President of Brazil. The Board designs policies and general guidelines to be followed by the chief staff members. The CVM is run day to day by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who is appointed by the Chairman, and who coordinates all staff activities of the CVM. Current Board members are; Securities Commission (Brazil) The Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM) () is the securities market authority in Brazil. It regulates the capital markets in Brazil and all of its participant. This includes stock exchanges, public companies, financial intermediaries and investors. It is an independent agency linked to

title: Chief of Staff of Brazil

text: Chief of Staff of Brazil The Minister Chief of Staff of the Presidency of the Republic () is the second highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of Brazil, and a senior aide to the President. The post was established on 1 December 1938. In Brazil, the Chief of Staff is a member of the president's cabinet, with the rank of Minister. As of 2009, the office of the Chief of Staff had an annual budget of US$3.1 billion. The Chief of Staff is responsible for assisting the President and overseeing all cabinet requests and bureaucratic procedures involving the Presidency. Other

title: Languages of Brazil

text: this language occurred, and it is now an official language in the city of São Gabriel da Cachoeira. Today, in the Amazon Basin, political campaigning is still printed in this Tupian language. Spanish is understood to various degrees by many but not all Brazilians, due to the similarities of the languages. However, it is hardly spoken well by individuals who have not taken specific education in the language, due to the substantial differences in phonology between the two languages. In some parts of Brazil, close to the border of Brazil with Spanish-speaking countries, Brazilians will use a rough mixture of

title: President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

text: President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom The President of the Supreme Court is the president of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The office is equivalent to the now-defunct position of Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, also known as the Senior Law Lord, who was the highest ranking among the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary (the judges who exercised the judicial functions of the House of Lords). The current President is Lady Hale. From 1900 to 1969, when the Lord Chancellor was not present, a former Lord Chancellor would preside at judicial sittings of the

title: The President Is Missing (novel)

text: in order to prevent an impending cyber attack on America. The questions that the president must answer are who sent the assassins, how to prevent the attack and how to find the White House insider who leaked the code "Dark Ages" to Nina and Augie. The president had previously arranged a covert meeting between himself, the Prime Minister of Israel, Chancellor of Germany, and The President of Russia, the first two are greeted warmly and explained the full extent of Dark Ages by Augie, an attack that destroys all of the internet connected devices within the United States of America,

title: Spokesman of the Presidency (Brazil)

text: Spokesman of the Presidency (Brazil) The Spokesman of the Presidency (), or the Press Office, is responsible for gathering and disseminating information regarding the Presidency to the media. The Press Office is part of the Secretariat of Social Communications, which is a subunit of the Executive Office of Brazil. The current spokesman, Alexandre Parola, was appointed by President Michel Temer on September 28, 2016. The Press Office is responsible for providing support and information to the national and international media regarding the President's beliefs, activities and actions. It works alongside the Secretariat of Social Communications in crafting and espousing the

title: Now Is the Time

text: "Now Is the Time", "...I'm not scared people might hear these records. I never did "Playboy" centerfolds. There's nothing I regret. Maybe people will just understand that my lyrics are from different experiences if they hear those records. It validates ["Jagged Little Pill"] ... There was an element of me not being who I really was at the time and now i'm more experienced with my life. It was because I wasn't prepared to open up that way. The focus for me then was entertaining people and getting my feet wet in the business, it was about being young &

title: Armed Forces of the Empire of Brazil

text: of the Army, which were spread across the country, fought against republican forces with the intention of stopping the coup. In Desterro (now Florianópolis), the 25th Infantry Battalion attacked the Republican Club on 17 November 1889. A month later on 18 December, in Rio de Janeiro, the 2nd Artillery Regiment tried to restore the monarchy. In 1893, Monarchist soldiers participated in the Federalist Revolution with the intention of restoring the Empire. The Monarchists who did not die in battle were imprisoned, deported or murdered. Armed Forces of the Empire of Brazil The Armed Forces of the Empire of Brazil were

title: Then and Now (The Who album)

text: Then and Now (The Who album) Then and Now is a 2004 greatest hits compilation album by The Who released internationally by Polydor Records and by Geffen Records in the United States. It features 18 Who classics and two new tracks—"Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine"—which were the first Who originals since "Dig" from Pete Townshend's 1989 album "". "Real Good Looking Boy" is a tribute to Elvis Presley, and "Old Red Wine" is a tribute to former band member John Entwistle, who died in 2002. The album was re-released in 2007 and replaced "Old Red Wine" with

title: The One Who Loves You Now

text: The One Who Loves You Now "The One Who Loves You Now" is a song by Swedish recording artist and former ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog. It was released in Germany and Austria on as the first single off her 5th English solo album ""A"". Internationally, the first single from ""A"" was When You Really Loved Someone. The song was released as a single on CD in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2013. "The One Who Loves You Now" was written by Jörgen Elofsson together with Pär Westerlund a few years before Fältskog was approached to make a recording. Though

title: Attorney General of Brazil

text: appointed by the President of Brazil and confirmed by the Senate. Under the constitution, the Attorney General must be at least 35 years old. All Attorneys General within the Office must be bar members in Brazil. The Attorney General of the Union is a member of the Brazilian cabinet, holds the rank of Minister, and is also the head of the Advocacia-Geral da União (AGU), which is an essential function and branch of the federal government formed by its own Federal Prosecutors. The Federal Prosecutors who compose the AGU are divided in four careers: the National Treasury Prosecutors (Procuradores da

title: Proclamation of the Republic (Brazil)

text: Proclamation of the Republic (Brazil) The Proclamation of the Republic () was a military coup d'état that established the First Brazilian Republic on 15 November 1889. It overthrew the constitutional monarchy of the Empire of Brazil and ended the reign of Emperor Pedro II. The proclamation of the Republic took place in Rio de Janeiro, then capital of the Empire of Brazil, when a group of military officers of the Brazilian Army, led by Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca, staged a coup d'état without the use of violence, deposing Emperor Pedro II and the President of the Council of Ministers of

title: Independence of Brazil

text: Independence of Brazil The Independence of Brazil comprised a series of political and military events that occurred in 1821–1824, most of which involved disputes between Brazil and Portugal regarding the call for independence presented by the Brazilian Empire. It is celebrated on 7 September, the anniversary of the date in 1822 that prince regent Dom Pedro declared Brazil's independence from the former United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves. Formal recognition came with a treaty three years later, signed by both the new Empire of Brazil and the Kingdom of Portugal in late 1825. The land now called Brazil was

title: President

text: popular vote. The candidate who wins the most votes is elected president even without an absolute majority. The president may never get another term. The 2006 Mexican elections had a fierce competition, the electoral results showed a minimal difference between the two most voted candidates and such difference was just about the 0.58% of the total vote. The Federal Electoral Tribunal declared an elected president after a controversial post-electoral process. In Brazil, the president is "directly" elected for a four-year term by popular vote. A candidate has to have more than 50% of the valid votes. If no candidates achieve

title: Exhibition of the centenary of the opening of the Ports of Brazil

text: between Praia da Saudade and Praia Vermelha in Urca. The fair was opened (a month later than planned) by President of Brazil Afonso Pena. The main entrance was through a hundred foot high illuminated gateway designed by René Barba. On arrival, the president was escorted from Catete Palace to the opening gate by lancers from the 9th cavalry, and then escorted by the exhibition's commissioners to the central palace while canons were fired and the national hymn was played. There were pavilions from Brazilian states of Bahia, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Minas Gerais, and the Federal District of Brazil, along

title: Prince of Brazil (Brazil)

text: Prince of Brazil (Brazil) Prince of Brazil (feminine: Princess of Brazil; Portuguese: "Príncipe do Brasil"; feminine: "Princesa do Brasil") was an imperial title of the Empire of Brazil, granted to the sons or daughters of the Emperor and other dynasts of the imperial family who were not the heir apparent or heir presumptive to the throne. It was also used to denote a grandson or granddaughter in the male line of a reigning monarch, with some exceptions. A Prince or Princess of Brazil was usually entitled to the style of "Highness", except for the Prince/ss Imperial and Prince of Grão-Pará,

text: and Deputy President of the new court. The same day, the Queen by warrant established a place for the President of the Supreme Court in the order of precedence immediately after the Lord Speaker (the Speaker of the House of Lords). President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom The President of the Supreme Court is the president of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The office is equivalent to the now-defunct position of Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, also known as the Senior Law Lord, who was the highest ranking among the Lords of Appeal in

title: Prince of Brazil (Brazil)

text: and Royal Highness" Prince Luiz of Orléans-Braganza. A Prince or Princess of Brazil would receive financial assistance from birth until death, unless they married a foreign-born spouse or moved out of the country. Prince of Brazil (Brazil) Prince of Brazil (feminine: Princess of Brazil; Portuguese: "Príncipe do Brasil"; feminine: "Princesa do Brasil") was an imperial title of the Empire of Brazil, granted to the sons or daughters of the Emperor and other dynasts of the imperial family who were not the heir apparent or heir presumptive to the throne. It was also used to denote a grandson or granddaughter in

title: History of Brazil

text: History of Brazil The history of Brazil starts with indigenous people in Brazil. Europeans arrived in Brazil at the opening of the 16th century. The first European to colonize what is now the Federation Republic of Brazil on the continent of South America was Pedro Álvares Cabral (c.1467/1468-c.1520) on April 22, 1500 under the sponsorship of the Kingdom of Portugal. From the 16th to the early 19th century, Brazil was a colony and a part of the Portuguese Empire. The country expanded south along the coast and west along the Amazon and other inland rivers from the original 15 donatary

title: History of Brazil

text: a Catholic country?" General: from 1930 to 1985 it was under populist military government History of Brazil The history of Brazil starts with indigenous people in Brazil. Europeans arrived in Brazil at the opening of the 16th century. The first European to colonize what is now the Federation Republic of Brazil on the continent of South America was Pedro Álvares Cabral (c.1467/1468-c.1520) on April 22, 1500 under the sponsorship of the Kingdom of Portugal. From the 16th to the early 19th century, Brazil was a colony and a part of the Portuguese Empire. The country expanded south along the coast

title: Military history of Brazil

text: region about which no consensus was reached — the area between the Río Verde and the main branch of Río Pilcomayo — was arbitrated by U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes, who declared it Paraguayan. (The Paraguayan department Presidente Hayes was named after Hayes due to his arbitration decision.) Brazil signed a separate peace treaty with Paraguay on January 9, 1872, obtaining freedom of navigation on the Río Paraguay. Brazil received the borders it had claimed before the war. The treaty also stipulated a war debt to the imperial government of Brazil that was eventually pardoned in 1943 by Getúlio Vargas

title: Amy Brazil

text: Amy Brazil Amy Brazil is an award-winning artist who creates original paintings of dogs characterized by the emotions and humor captured in the canines’ expressions. Enhancing these imaginative and distinctive creations, Brazil incorporates Swarovski crystals, various metals, and semi-precious gemstones. Brazil is a lifelong resident of the U.S. state of Minnesota and presently maintains a studio and home in Minneapolis. She also has a gallery and home in Naples, Florida. Brazil is the artist commissioned by Target Corporation to paint Bullseye, their mascot. The 8-foot by 8-foot painting of Bullseye, which now hangs in Target's corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, has

title: Chief of Staff of Brazil

text: responsibilities include negotiations with Congress and state governors. For this reason, the presidential Chief of Staff is generally regarded as the "second most powerful person in Brazil". Chief of Staff of Brazil The Minister Chief of Staff of the Presidency of the Republic () is the second highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of Brazil, and a senior aide to the President. The post was established on 1 December 1938. In Brazil, the Chief of Staff is a member of the president's cabinet, with the rank of Minister. As of 2009, the office of the Chief of Staff had an

title: Brazil–Lebanon relations

text: south of Lebanon and currently maintains 1,288 soldiers and personnel in the country. In November 2011, then Brazilian Vice-President, Michel Temer, paid a visit to Lebanon. Temer, who is of Lebanese origin, became President of Brazil in August 2016. Official visits from Brazil to Lebanon Prime Ministerial and Presidential visits from Lebanon to Brazil Both nations have signed several bilateral agreements, such as a Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations; Agreement on Visa Waiver for citizens holding diplomatic, service or official passports and an Agreement by Exchange of Notes to extend tourism and business visa validity in regular passports. In

title: Deaf President Now

text: community at this university was what set the stage for the protests that occurred. Deaf students at Gallaudet began campaigning for a deaf president when Jerry C. Lee, who had been president since 1984, resigned in 1987. The issue lay between the Board of Trustees, which consisted of a majority of hearing members, and the deaf community. There seemed to be doubts that the deaf community could match the abilities and achieve as much as a hearing community. The motivation behind the protest for DPN was not simply about the current election, but about uniting and strengthening deaf students, faculty,

title: Brazil–Paraguay relations

text: the unfavorable terms of the 1973 Itaipú Treaty under which Paraguay must sell hydro energy to Brazil as a derisory price and the presence of 300,000 Brazilian mainly soybean farmers in Paraguay, who pay minimal tax and have produced an exodus of small farmers from rural areas. In June 2012 Paraguay's senate voted 39-44 to dismiss president Fernando Lugo from office. The events have been criticized by leaders of many Latin American nations including Argentina and Venezuela. Brazil–Paraguay relations Brazil–Paraguay relations are foreign relations between Brazil and Paraguay. Brazil–Paraguay relations have improved greatly after Brazilian President Lula's decision in 2009

title: Then and Now (The Who album)

text: at the end of some versions of "My Generation" from the 2000 tour. The riff was also played in a performance of the same song during Entwistle's last show, at the Royal Albert Hall on 8 February 2002. Portions of the song were also played sometimes after "My Generation" on the band's 2002 (after Entwistle's death), 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008 tours. Then and Now (The Who album) Then and Now is a 2004 greatest hits compilation album by The Who released internationally by Polydor Records and by Geffen Records in the United States. It features 18 Who classics and

title: The President Is Missing (novel)

text: The President Is Missing (novel) The President Is Missing is a political thriller novel by former US President Bill Clinton and novelist James Patterson published in June 2018. It is Clinton's first novel. A television adaptation is being developed by Showtime. The disappearance of the U.S. President, Jonathan Lincoln Duncan, a former Army Ranger and a Gulf War veteran, comes as a cybercrime attack jeopardizing Secret Service protection. The book begins with the president rehearsing his appearance before Congress over impending impeachment proceedings. It has been discovered that the president made a phone call to Suliman Cindoruk, a cyber terrorist

title: Spokesman of the Presidency (Brazil)

text: administration's message. It coordinates accreditation, access and flow of media professionals to the events that have the participation of President. It also articulates with other government agencies' press offices, the dissemination of programs, policies, acts, events, ceremonies and trips in which the President participates and provides journalistic and administrative support to the Palácio do Planalto press unit. Spokesman of the Presidency (Brazil) The Spokesman of the Presidency (), or the Press Office, is responsible for gathering and disseminating information regarding the Presidency to the media. The Press Office is part of the Secretariat of Social Communications, which is a subunit

title: Princess of Brazil

text: Portugal, should therefore not be confused with the later ranks of Brazilian Prince or Brazilian Princess, that stem from the era of the Empire of Brazil. "This is a list of Princess of Brazil who held the title by their own rights:" "This is a list of Princess of Brazil who held the title by their marriage to the Prince of Brazil:" Princess of Brazil This is a list of Princesses of Brazil, from 1645 to 1815, both by marriage and birth. The title was preceded by the titles Princess of Portugal and succeed by Princess Royal of Portugal. The

title: Cabinet of Brazil

text: and evaluate federal programs, and formulate and implement policies for the sectors they represent. They are also responsible for establishing strategies, policies and priorities in the application of public resources. Generally, the minister considered to be most high-ranking is the Chief of Staff, while other high-profile ministers include Finance, Justice, Foreign Affairs and Defense. Cabinet of Brazil The Cabinet of Brazil () is composed of the Ministers of State and senior advisors of the executive branch of the federal government of Brazil. Cabinet officers are appointed and dismissed by the President. There are currently twenty-two Ministries and six other Ministry-level

title: Languages of Brazil

text: one hears "trem", both meaning train. "Autocarro" in Portugal is the same thing as "ônibus" in Brazil, both meaning bus. Despite the fact that Portuguese is the official language of Brazil and the vast majority of Brazilians speak only Portuguese, there are several other languages spoken in the country. According to the president of IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) there are an estimated 210 languages spoken in Brazil. Eighty are Amerindian languages, while the others are languages brought by immigrants. The 1950 Census was the last one to ask Brazilians which language they speak at home. Since then,

title: 1st EU–Brazil summit

text: 1st EU–Brazil summit The first summit meeting between the European Union (EU) and Brazil took place in Lisbon on 4 July 2007. At the summit, Brazil was granted special partnership status with the EU. This summit took place in Lisbon, at the Pavilhão Atlântico. The dinner was offered by the Portuguese President Cavaco Silva, at Belém Cultural Center. The summit aimed to establish closer relations between the European Union and Brazil. Portugal formally invited its former colony, Brazil, to be a strategic partner of the EU, along with India, Russia and China, meaning that all the BRIC countries now had

title: Now is the Hour (TV series)

text: Now is the Hour (TV series) Now is the Hour is a mockumentary television series starring New Zealand singer Deane Waretini who had a #1 hit with The Bridge in 1981. In the series, Dean Waretini is a 65 year old taxi driver. The seven part comedy series, which is about Waretini, is a blurring of fact and fiction. Besides Waretini, it also features Orlando, the manager from "Wayne Anderson - Singer of Songs", and a former Russian nuclear physicist. It has a "road trip" theme to it. Along for the ride is Raewyn-Anne who is the founder of his

title: President of the Trades Union Congress

text: the vice-president, Ebby Edwards, who had presided over the previous year's congress. In recent years, the President has once more been elected at the annual congress, but now officially fills the office for the remainder of the year and then presides over the following year's conference (in the years listed below). President of the Trades Union Congress The President of the Trades Union Congress is a prominent but largely honorary position in British trade unionism. Initially, the post of president was elected at the annual Trades Union Congress (TUC) itself, and would serve just for the duration of the congress.

title: Islam in Brazil

text: South African who came to Brazil in 1956, built a mosque in Campinas many years ago. Hatia, who also runs a language school, felt that the approximately 50 Muslim families in Campinas were in dire need of some community organization to help provide cohesion and direction for the Muslims. The Campinas mosque now holds regular Friday juma'at prayers. Islam in Brazil Islam is a minority religion in Brazil, first brought by African slaves and then by Lebanese and Syrian immigrants. It is not independently included in charts and graphics representing religions in Brazil, being grouped in "other religions", which generally

title: The Return of Nathan Brazil

text: a Ulik, a six-armed being that is half man, half snake. Although his species has a relatively short lifetime, Ortega has taken advantage of Well "magic" to obtain an unlimited lifespan, but this "spell" lasts only as long as he remains in the Zone. Mavra risks telling Ortega about the crisis in the Well of Souls and the impending arrival of the Olympians and Nathan Brazil. Ortega was present the last time Brazil went into the Well of Souls, and he believes that Brazil was not God, as Brazil claimed, but a megalomaniac who might do real damage if he

title: The Return of Nathan Brazil

text: willing to take the chance to give the races well beyond the reach of the rift the opportunity to achieve greatness. Obie disagrees with this assessment. By his calculation, Brazil is underestimating the odds of failure, and overestimating how much longer the Well can persist. Obie argues that the Universe will end regardless, but if Brazil acts now, he will be able to restart it afterwards, and use the Well to reseed it with intelligent life. Obie proposes to use his own immense capabilities to reprogram the entire planet full of Olympians to travel to the Well World, acting as

title: Now Is Good

text: Now Is Good Now Is Good is a 2012 British teen drama film directed by Ol Parker. Based on Jenny Downham’s 2007 novel "Before I Die", it was adapted by Parker who had recently written the screenplay for "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel". The film, which stars Dakota Fanning, Jeremy Irvine and Paddy Considine, centres on Tessa, a girl who is dying of leukaemia and tries to enjoy her remaining life as much as she possibly can. The first trailer for the film was released on 5 March 2012. Tessa, a teen with terminal acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and her best

title: State of Brazil

text: State of Brazil The State of Brazil () was one of the states of the Portuguese Empire, in the Americas during the period of Colonial Brazil. In 1621, the Governorate General of Brazil was separated into two states, the State of Brazil and the State of Maranhão. The state was created in June 13, 1621 by Philip II of Portugal. With the creation of the state, Portuguese America now had two administrative units: the State of Maranhão, with its capital in São Luís, Maranhão, and the State of Brazil, whose capital was São Salvador. The State of Brazil became a

title: The One Who Loves You Now

text: the song wasn't written with Fältskog in mind, it was one of the first songs that Elofsson played to her when discussing a possible future album project. Fältskog apparently liked the song very much and chose to record it as the very first track for her album "A". When asked about the final result, Pär Westerlund stated that the song "sounds very good" and that he was "very proud to be involved in that project". The One Who Loves You Now "The One Who Loves You Now" is a song by Swedish recording artist and former ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog.

title: The Boys from Brazil (novel)

text: such as Simon Wiesenthal and Serge Klarsfield, who attempted to capture Mengele in South America) must have added a chilling dimension. What scares today is Levin's premise based on biological engineering: in the 1970s, although scientifically possible, Mengele's plan belonged firmly in the realm of fiction; now it's not nearly so far-fetched." The Boys from Brazil (novel) The Boys from Brazil (1976) is a thriller novel by American writer Ira Levin. It was subsequently made into a movie of the same title that was released in 1978. Yakov Liebermann is a Nazi hunter (loosely based on Simon Wiesenthal): he runs

title: Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics

text: Quadros and jumper Maurren Maggi, respectively. Three of the medals were gold, by Maggi, swimmer César Cielo and the female volleyball team. Brazil was the 39th nation to enter the Beijing National Stadium during the Olympic opening ceremony, with the presence of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil. Lula and Carlos Arthur Nuzman, president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, lobbied for Rio de Janeiro's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Sailor Robert Scheidt (1996, 2000 and 2004 medalist) was the flag bearer at the opening ceremony, and Maurren Maggi, who became the first Brazilian

title: Military dictatorship in Brazil

text: Military dictatorship in Brazil The Brazilian military government was the authoritarian military dictatorship that ruled Brazil from April 1, 1964 to March 15, 1985. It began with the 1964 "coup d'état" led by the Armed Forces against the administration of President João Goulart—who, having been vice-president, had assumed the office of president upon the resignation of the democratically elected president Jânio Quadros—and ended when José Sarney took office on March 15, 1985 as President. The military revolt was fomented by Magalhães Pinto, Adhemar de Barros, and Carlos Lacerda (who had already participated in the conspiracy to depose Getúlio Vargas in

title: Presidential State Car (Brazil)

text: Presidential State Car (Brazil) The Presidential State Car is the official state car of the President of Brazil. The state car of Brazil is a Rolls Royce Silver Wraith, which is used by the President of Brazil on ceremonial occasions, such as Independence Day commemorations, state visits and the inauguration of the President-elect. This is one of the two Rolls-Royce models purchased by former President Getúlio Vargas in 1953. When Getúlio Vargas became president in 1951, he had two Cadillacs as official state cars, dating from 1941 and 1947 respectively. Rolls-Royce was chosen to prepare four Silver Wraith models with