WebThe monarchs of Brazil (Portuguese: monarcas do Brasil) were the imperial heads of state and hereditary rulers of Brazil from the House of Braganza that reigned from the creation of the Brazilian monarchy in 1815 as a constituent kingdom of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves until the republican coup d'état that overthrew the Empire of …

WebA running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election.The term is most often used in reference to the person in the subordinate position (such as the vice presidential candidate running with a presidential candidate) but can also properly be used when referring to both candidates, such as by saying Joe Biden and …

WebThe Brazilian Labour Party (Portuguese: Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, PTB) is a political party in Brazil founded in 1981 by Ivete Vargas, niece of President Getúlio Vargas.It claims the legacy of the historical PTB, although many historians reject this because the early version of PTB was a center-left party with wide support in the working class.

WebThe president of Colombia (Spanish: Presidente de Colombia), officially known as the president of the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: Presidente de la República de Colombia) or president of the nation (Spanish: Presidente de la Nacion) is the head of state and head of government of Colombia.The office of president was established upon the ratification …

WebA coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee.It is the pip inside the red or purple fruit often referred to as a coffee cherry.Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.Even though the coffee beans are not technically beans, they are referred to as such because of their resemblance to true beans.

WebFernando Henrique Cardoso GCB GCTE GCoIISE GColIH GColL GCM RE DMN CYC OMRI (Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃dʊ ẽˈʁiki kaʁˈdozʊ] (); born 18 June 1931), also known by his initials FHC (Portuguese: [ɛfjaɡaˈse] ()), is a Brazilian sociologist, professor and politician who served as the 34th president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2002. …

WebThe 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams and held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950. The planned 1942 and 1946 World Cups were cancelled due to World War II.This tournament ended the hiatus. Uruguay, who had won the inaugural …

WebUruguay is a presidential republic in which the president is both the head of state and head of government.The following is a list of all the people who have held the office of President of Uruguay since 6 November 1830 (when the first constitution was adopted), with the exception of those who held the office of "President" under the National Council of …

WebHenry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state, also receiving electoral votes for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 presidential elections. He helped found …

WebIndependence Day is a national holiday marked by patriotic displays and military parades in most Brazilian cities.. In Brasília, the national celebration takes place at the Ministries Esplanade with a civil-military parade in the presence of the President of Brazil, who is Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.Around 30,000 people attend the event each …

WebColumbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492.. Christopher Columbus was a Genovese-born explorer who became a subject of the Hispanic Monarchy to lead a …

WebBrazil. The President of Brazil has the power of the line-item veto over all legislation (art. 84 Federal Constitution of 1988: "The President of the Republic has the exclusive powers to: (...) V.veto bills, either in whole or in part"). Any provisions vetoed in such a manner are returned to the Brazilian congress and can be overridden by a vote (art. 66 of the Federal …

WebThe Monroe Doctrine was a United States foreign policy position that opposed European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere.It held that any intervention in the political affairs of the Americas by foreign powers was a potentially hostile act against the United States. The doctrine was central to American foreign policy for much of the 19th and early 20th …

WebThe national flag of Brazil (Portuguese: bandeira do Brasil), is a blue disc depicting a starry sky (which includes the Southern Cross) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto "Ordem e Progresso" ("Order and Progress"), within a yellow rhombus, on a green field.It was officially adopted on 15 November 1889 — four days after the …