{"id":2884,"date":"2011-11-13T20:00:25","date_gmt":"2011-11-13T20:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=2884"},"modified":"2011-11-12T19:57:04","modified_gmt":"2011-11-12T19:57:04","slug":"brazils-armed-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/brazils-armed-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil&#8217;s Armed Forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil has a large military with a growing international role. Today we&#8217;re going to learn about the different arms of the <em>For\u00e7as Armadas<\/em>, or Brazilian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>Ex\u00e9rcito Brasileiro<\/strong> (Brazilian Army)<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian army was created in 1822. It has fought in numerous wars, including the Paraguay War (1864-1870) and the War of Canudos (1893-1897), and also sent a small force to fight in World War I. It sent 25,000 men to support the Allies during World War II, in what was called the <em>For\u00e7a Expedicion\u00e1ria Brasileira<\/em>. The army also ran a military dictatorship that controlled the Brazilian government from 1964 to 1985. More recently, the army has participated in UN peacekeeping missions, including East Timor (1995-1997), Angola (1995-1997), and Haiti (2004-present).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.exercito.gov.br\/web\/guest\" target=\"_blank\">Official site<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a video describing some of the army&#8217;s vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Military Vehicles [Brazil]: Engesa EE-11 Urutu APC (Ex\u00e9rcito Brasileiro)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iwh_45CaTuw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>Aeron\u00e1utica \/ For\u00e7a A\u00e9rea Brasileira<\/strong> (Brazilian Air Force)<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian air force was created in 1941 by President Get\u00falio Vargas, and began operating during Brazil&#8217;s WWII expedition. It is the largest air force in Latin America. Along with training, missions, and humanitarian assistance, the air force is responsible for controlling Brazilian airspace. The air force is also responsible for air patrol of the borders and Amazon region, as well as search and rescue operations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fab.mil.br\/portal\/capa\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Official site<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a video with footage of the Brazilian air force in WWII.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sToisgQWMPg\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sToisgQWMPg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>Marinha do Brasil<\/strong> (Brazilian Navy)<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian navy was created in 1822, and is the largest navy in Latin America. It was also one of the first navies in the world to have an aircraft carrier. The navy fought in numerous wars along with the army, including the Cisplatine War, the &#8220;Ragamuffins&#8221; War (<em>Guerra dos Farrapos<\/em>), WWI, and WWII.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mar.mil.br\/\" target=\"_blank\">Official site<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a video featuring some of the navy&#8217;s ships and submarines.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GfVAcVGUvvE\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GfVAcVGUvvE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil has a large military with a growing international role. Today we&#8217;re going to learn about the different arms of the For\u00e7as Armadas, or Brazilian Armed Forces. 1. Ex\u00e9rcito Brasileiro (Brazilian Army) The Brazilian army was created in 1822. 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