According to the former president, democracy matured “in the heart of Brazil” as a “dogma that we should follow to the end”
The former president said this Saturday (15.mar.2025) that has “Great personal pride” for participating in the redemocratization process and having delivered “To the Brazilian people a quiet country”. He spoke at the event “Democracy 40 years: achievements, debts and challenges”, for the linked to (Former Party, the former Communist Party)in the Pantheon of Fatherland and Freedom Tancredo Neves, in Brasilia.
“I had the privilege and responsibility of conducting our country in one of the most decisive moments of our republican history”declared Sarney. According to him, democracy has matured “In the heart of Brazil” like a “Dogma that we should follow until the end of our history”. Said no democracy is built without challenges and that their years of government were “Challenging”but that the country got “Cross all that time in absolute tranquility” and without democratic ruptures.
Sarney also talked about Tancredo Neves. Called him “Great leader” And said it was he who organized “engineering” of the democratic transition. “Many Brazilians gave life to Brazil, but Tancredo gave death”he declared. He said he “It was prepared by the story” For that moment.
The former president said that the armed forces are “Faithful to the Constitution” And they demonstrated this on January 8th. “It’s been 40 years that are definitely planted there in the institutions we build”he declared. According to Sarney, there were attempts at democratic setbacks, “But we got it” cross them.
40 years of democracy
Brazil completes this Saturday (15.mar.2025) 40 years of democracy. It is the largest continuous period of history with direct elections for president, senators, deputies, governors, state deputies, mayors and councilors.
In 1988, the congress promoted a new one in the country. Replaced what when Brazil lived under a dictatorship. The autocratic governments of military presidents lasted 21 years from 1964 to 1985. There were several phases, with differences in restrictions on freedom of expression and political participation.
In 40 years, from 1985, Brazil’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) was surpassed by China and India. The 3 countries were part of what was called Third World in the 1970s. In the 1990s, the term “Emerging” to design them. Currently, the global south is used.
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