Marshal Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca leads a coup d’etat, overthrowing Pedro “the Magnanimous” II, and establishing himself as the first president of the Republic of Brazil.
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References:
Latin American wars of independence – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_American_wars_of_independence
Deodoro da Fonseca – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deodoro_da_Fonseca
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