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Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Having successfully weathered a period of global financial difficulty in the late 20th century, Brazil was seen as one of the world’s strongest emerging markets and a contributor to global growth. The awarding of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the first ever to be held in South America, was seen as symbolic of the country’s rise. However, since about 2013, Brazil has been plagued by a shrinking economy, growing unemployment, and rising inflation. Political scandal resulted in the impeachment of President Dilma ROUSSEFF in May 2016, a conviction that was upheld by the Senate in August 2016; her vice president, Michel TEMER, will serve as president until 2018, completing her second term.
Brazil is a federal presidential republic.
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Displaying 26 - 30 of 180Decree of 19 May 2004 declaring of social interest, for the purposes of the expropriation for the Union, the properties necessary for the Project “Integration of the River São Francisco with the Northeast River Basins in the States of Pernambuco, Ceará...
The Decree, composed of 4 articles, declares of social interest, for the purposes of the expropriation for the Union, some properties and related rights and benefits. This expropriation is considered necessary for the implementation of the first stage of the Project for the Integration of the River São Francisco with the Northeast River Basins in the States of Pernambuco, Ceará and Paraíba. The Ministry for National Integration is entitled by this Decree to promote and enforce the afore said expropriation.
Decree of 31 December 2010 establishing administrative coordinates of the Indigenous Apurinã Land called "Apurinã do Igarapé Mucuim" in the Municipality of Lábrea, State of Amazonas.
This Decree, consisting of 2 articles, establishes administrative markings and specifies geographical coordinates of the the Indigenous Apurinã Land called "Apurinã do Igarapé Mucuim" in the Municipality of Lábrea, State of Amazonas. It states that the specified indigenous lands belong in a permanent way to the indigenous group of Apurinã, with a surface of 73.350 ha. within the State of Amazonas.
Decree No. 3.475 regulating Act No. 93 on the Fund for Lands and Agricultural Reform - 'Banco da Terra'.
This Decree regulates Act No. 93 on the Fund for Lands and Agricultural Reform - 'Banco da Terra'. It consists of 19 Chapters regulating the requirements for obtaining this financial assistance, specifying: conditions, restrictions, beneficiaries, destination of resources, etc.
Implements: Act No. 93 creating the Fund for Lands and Agricultural Reform - 'Banco da Terra'. (1998-02-04)
Repealed by: Decree No. 4.892 regulating Act No. 93 creating the Fund for Land and Agricultural Reform. (2018-01-10)
Decree No. 52.751 creating the Water and Soil Conservation Policy.
This Decree, consisting of 5 articles, creates the Water and Soil Conservation Policy in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, coordinated by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, in order to stimulate and promote actions aimed at soil and water conservation. This Policy aims to improve the productive, social and environmental relations.
Decree No. 5.011 approving the structure and functions of the National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (INCRA).
This Decree, composed of 6 articles and one Annex, approves the structure and functions of the National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (INCRA). In particular, it regulates INCRA’s legal status and competences, its organizational structure and the organization of collective bodies and related competences.
Repealed by: Decree No. 5.735 regulating the structure and functions of the National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform – INCRA. (2006-03-27)