Pracinha (Civ5)

== Game Info ==
Unique gunpowder unit of the Brazilian civilization. Replaces the Infantry.
* Special abilities:
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== Strategy ==
The Pracinha is a gunpowder unit that earns points toward starting the next Carnival (i.e., ) for Brazil when it defeats an enemy, thus neatly complementing their civilization's main advantage. Use them to fight wars in foreign lands to push Brazil toward a cultural victory.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* Pracinha is also the diminutive of the word praça, which denotes a soldier without graduation. Despite this fact, the term "Pracinha" is not pejorative.
* The Pracinha are armed with M1 carbines, which were widely used by military, police, and security forces and their opponents during the many guerrilla and civil wars throughout Latin America until the 1990s.
* The unit symbol consists of a snake smoking a pipe, which reflects the real-life emblem of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force. The symbol originates with the Brazilian saying, "The snake will smoke" ("A cobra vai fumar"), roughly meaning, "There will be fighting"; this can be stated as a warning, threat, or just an observation. There are two possible origins for this expression:
** Brazil was initially hesitant about joining the Allies in World War II. During a speech made prior to the nation's declaration of war, President Getulio Vargas said the notorious line, "It's easier for a snake to smoke a pipe than for Brazil to take part in this war." ("É mais fácil uma cobra fumar cachimbo que o Brasil entrar nesta guerra.") After the sinking of the merchant ships, many Brazilian people and media outlets declared, "Now, the snake will smoke!" ("Agora a cobra vai fumar!")
** When Brazil joined the Allies in World War II, its troops underwent training in the United States of America, but because they spent a long time training instead of going to battle the Brazilian press said, "It's easier for a snake to smoke a pipe than for Brazil to take part in this war."
== Gallery ==
File:pracinhas2.jpg|Pracinha in game
File:pracinhas3.jpg|Pracinha in game
Category:World War II era
Category:Units (Civ5)
Category:Brazilian
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