1987 ⟶ Goiânia Cesium-137 Contamination Incident

September 13: A radioactive contamination accident in Goiâni...
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🇧🇷 Brazil: End of Military Dictatorship

March 15: End of military leadership in Brazil.⟶
Brazil: End of Military Dictatorship (1985)
Military DictatorshipDemocratizationCold WarAuthoritarianism
BrazilBrazil

☢️ Goiânia Cesium-137 Contamination Incident

September 13: A radioactive contamination accident in Goiânia, Brazil, leaves 249 people contaminated, four of which die.⟶
Goiânia Cesium-137 Contamination Incident (1987)
Environmental DisastersHealth CrisisPublic Health
BrazilBrazil

🗳️ First Direct Presidential Election in Brazil After 1960

November 15 – December 17: The first direct Presidential election in Brazil since 1960.⟶
First Direct Presidential Election in Brazil After 1960 (1989)
Presidential ElectionDemocracyMilitary DictatorshipTransition to Democracy
BrazilBrazil

💰 Brazil Introduces the Real Currency

July 1: Plano real introduces the new real currency in Brazil.⟶
Brazil Introduces the Real Currency (1994)
CurrencyEconomic ReformHyperinflationFinanceMonetary Policy
BrazilBrazil

🔥 Kiss Nightclub Fire

Kiss nightclub fire.⟶
Kiss Nightclub Fire (2013)
FireDisasterAccidentEmergency ResponseInvestigationFatalitiesSafety Regulations
BrazilBrazil

🪓 Prison Riots Result in Deaths of Over 50 Inmates in Amazonas

More than 50 prisoners are killed in a series of riots in Amazonas, Brazil.⟶
Prison Riots Result in Deaths of Over 50 Inmates in Amazonas (2019)
ViolenceHuman RightsCriminal Justice
BrazilBrazil