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Why is April 21srt a holiday in Brazil? Posted by on Apr 22, 2019

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What could an 18th-century dentist nicknamed Tiradentes (“Teeth Remover”) represent for the imaginary of an entire país (country)? In Brazil, a lot. Tiradentes is one of our most famous historical figures, a symbol of the conspiracy contra (against) the Portuguese governo (government), which became conhecido (known) as Inconfidência Mineira. While many countries are celebrating the…

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April 21st: Dia de Tiradentes Posted by on Apr 21, 2008

Today is a national holiday in Brazil, called Dia de Tiradentes, or Tiradentes Day. This holiday honors a Brazilian martyr, whose real name was Joaquim José da Silva Xavier. He was born in Minas Gerais in 1746, the son of a Portuguese father and a Brazilian mother. He was orphaned at the age of 11…

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