The National Monument to the Immigrant
09/15/2023Categories: Republican, Vargas Era

The National Monument to the Immigrant

The National Monument to the Immigrant, inaugurated by President Getúlio Vargas in 1954 in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. Its cornerstone was laid in 1950 by President Eurico Gaspar Dutra. The construction was initiated by a community commission, which held a competition to determine the best project dedicated to honoring the Italian immigrants of the state.

The National Monument to the Immigrant
The National Monument to the Immigrant.
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Biography: Eurico Gaspar Dutra
08/04/2023Categories: Biography, Vargas Era

The history of Eurico Gaspar Dutra

Eurico Gaspar Dutra (1883-1974) was a military officer of the Brazilian Army and the 16th President of Brazil from 1946 to 1951. Eurico Gaspar Dutra was born on May 18, 1883, in Cuiabá, the son of José Florêncio Dutra, a modest merchant and a veteran of the Paraguayan War, and Maria Justina Dutra. Gaspar Dutra was married to Carmela Telles Leite Dutra.

Biography: Eurico Gaspar Dutra

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