Artur da Costa e Silva

Artur da Costa e Silva was a Brazilian army marshal and president from 1967 to 1969 under the military dictatorship. His government issued Institutional Act Number Five, sharply expanding authoritarian rule.

Institutional Act Number Five: A 1968 decree that suspended constitutional protections and expanded the Brazilian regime’s powers to repress opposition. Costa e Silva’s government issued this decree, which transformed the dictatorship’s methods of rule.
1964 Brazilian coup d'état: The military overthrow of Brazilian president João Goulart in March and April 1964. The coup established the regime in which Costa e Silva rose to the presidency.
Pedro Aleixo: A Brazilian politician who served as vice president under Costa e Silva and opposed Institutional Act Number Five. As vice president, Aleixo was constitutionally positioned to succeed Costa e Silva but was prevented from doing so.
Institutional Acts (Brazil): Decrees issued by Brazil’s military regime that altered political and constitutional rules. Costa e Silva’s most consequential decree belonged to this instrument of military rule.
Brazilian military dictatorship: The authoritarian regime that governed Brazil from 1964 to 1985 after a military coup. Costa e Silva led this regime during a period of intensified political repression.
Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco: A Brazilian army marshal who became the first president of the military regime, serving from 1964 to 1967. Castelo Branco preceded Costa e Silva as president and oversaw the regime’s initial consolidation.
Brazilian military junta of 1969: A three-member military junta that governed Brazil after Costa e Silva became incapacitated in 1969. The junta took power instead of allowing vice president Pedro Aleixo to assume the presidency.
National Security Council (Brazil): A Brazilian government body that advised on national security and helped shape the military regime’s policies. The regime’s security-centered approach to governing formed part of the system he headed.
Brazilian censorship: State restrictions on expression and publication imposed in Brazil, especially under its military dictatorship. The repressive powers expanded during his presidency enabled tighter control of public expression.
Brazilian Constitution of 1967: The constitution enacted under Brazil’s military regime, centralizing authority and formalizing restrictions on political activity. It took effect during Costa e Silva’s presidency and provided the regime’s constitutional framework.

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