Tancredo Neves - Doomed Hero of Brazilian Democracy

Witness History

BBC

History, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2018

⏱️ 10 minutes

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In March 1985, Brazil experienced the most traumatic moment in its transition to democracy when the first civilian president-elect in more than twenty years was rushed to hospital on the eve of his inauguration. Tancredo Neves, who had led political opposition to military rule in Brazil, eventually died 38 days later. He is now regarded as a hero in Brazil. Simon Watts talks to Tancredo Neves' spokesman, Antonio Britto.

PHOTO: Tancredo Neves, centre, on a visit to Spain (Getty Images)

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1:09.9	with me Simon Watts today we're going back to March 1985 when Brazil's return to
1:16.1	democracy was overshadowed by the sudden illness of Tancredo Nevis, the first civilian
1:21.8	president-elect in more than 20 years. I've been talking to his
1:25.8	spokesman Antonio Brito. It's March the 14th, 1985, the eve of the inauguration of Tancredo Nervis as president of Brazil and the end of military rule in the largest
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1:51.5	In Brazil and particularly Brazil, everybody was at a party or a reception to celebrate what was
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