Rio de Janeiro (state)
Even after the war ended, anti-Japanese sentiment persisted in Brazil. After the war, [[Shindo Renmei]], a terrorist organization formed by Japanese immigrants that murdered Japanese-Brazilians who believed in [[Japanese surrender]], was founded. The violence acts committed by this organization increased anti-Japanese sentiment in Brazil and caused several violent conflicts between Brazilians and Japanese-Brazilians. During the National Constituent Assembly of 1946, the representative of [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]] [[Miguel Couto Filho]] proposed an amendment to the Constitution saying "It is prohibited the entry of Japanese immigrants of any age and any origin in the country." In the final vote, a tie with 99 votes in favour and 99 against. [[Senate of Brazil|Senator]] [[Fernando de Melo Viana]], who chaired the session of the [[Constituent Assembly]], had the casting vote and rejected the constitutional amendment. By only one vote, the immigration of Japanese people to Brazil was not prohibited by the Brazilian Constitution of 1946.