Monday, June 20, 2011

Souza Queiroz Family

Arthur Queiroz asked me a question on Facebook on June 16, 2011. He asked me if we had many famous people who were members of our family, and here is my answer:

We are descendents of the two most politically influential families in Brazilian history and they are the “Andrada and Silva” and the “Souza Queiroz” families.

Without José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva in its history, the country Brazil in its current form would not exist today. We can summarize José Bonifácio's importance to Brazilian history as follows: Without José Bonifácio's influence on Brazilian history, we would have instead four or five independent countries in South America where Brazil is located.


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June 16, 2011

Arthur Queiroz, to answer your question: Yes, we have a ton of famous people who were members of our family, the two most politically influential families in Brazilian history are the “Andrada Family” and the “Souza Queiroz” – The “Andrada Dynasty” in Brazil still is alive and well, and in the last 200 years we had more than 50 members of our family who were Regent of Brazil, Prime Ministers, Finance Ministers, Secretary of various branches of government, state Governors, Mayors, Attorney General, various Ambassadors, and so on. And today one of the branches of the “Andrada Family” still very active and influential, and various members are from Deputado Federal, to Mayors and so on…As you can see we had a very close family relationship between the “Andrada Family” and the “Souza Queiroz Family”.


Arthur, you can learn the history of our family by reading the information on the following links:

Andrada a Family of Revolutionaries


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The Andrada Dynasty


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Friday, April 26, 2013

The Brazilian Ruling Class”
Written by Ricardo C. Amaral


Originally published at:


Brazzil Magazine - January 2003

The Brazilian Ruling Class”
Written by Ricardo C. Amaral



Senator Vergueiro became one of the 3 regents in Brazil in 1828

In a time of political crisis in Brazil Senator Vergueiro became one of the 3 regents in 1828 when D. Pedro I abdicated on behalf of his 5-year old son. And he requested to not be reappointed in 1832 as a regent, because he wanted to go back to manage his businesses.

Antonia Eufrosina Campos Vergueiro de Souza Queiroz, a daughter of Nicolau Pereira de Campos Vergueiro, a senator and regent, was my great great grandmother and she married the Barão de Souza Queiroz and had 13 children of which my great grandfather was the youngest.


Brazzil Magazine - July 2000


“The Greatest Man in Brazilian History”
Written by Ricardo C. Amaral
http://www.brazzil.com/component/content/article/67-july-2000/6955.html


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The Andrada Dynasty

http://andradadynasty.blogspot.com/
Jose Bonifacio’s family relation to the Portuguese Royal Family


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You also can read about land rights in Brazil at:

Andrada a Family of Revolutionaries
http://andradabrazilrevolutionaries.blogspot.com/

…The landowners and property owners are the people who should be worried about because of the “Sem Terra” and the “Sem Teto.”


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Biography of my great/great grandfather:

Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva - (O Moço) / (The Young)
http://josebonifaciodeandradaesilvatheyoung.blogspot.com/


Note: The above five articles are about the members of my family in Brazil.


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Brazzil Magazine - February 2005

“Brazil, the Original Leader of the Americas – Part I”
Written by Ricardo C. Amaral
http://www.brazzilmag.com/component/content/article/20/1360-brazil-the-original-leader-of-the-americas--part-i.html


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Brazzil Magazine - February 2005

“Brazil, the Original Leader of the Americas – Part II”
Written by Ricardo C. Amaral
http://www.brazzilmag.com/component/content/article/20/1425-brazil-the-original-leader-of-the-americas--part-ii.html


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Souza Queiroz Family


You can learn more detail about the “Souza Queiroz Family” when you read my article:


Brazzil Magazine - January 2003


The Brazilian Ruling Class”
Written by Ricardo C. Amaral
http://www.brazzillog.com/pages/p107jan03.htm


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Arthur, here is another famous members of our family, and what I wrote and posted on the Elite Trader Economics Forum at the time of his death in August of 2008, as follows:


Olavo Egydio Setubal, Chairman of Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA

August 28, 2008

SouthAmerica: I would like to send my condolences out to all immediate family members of Olavo Egydio Setubal.

Olavo Egydio Setubal was one of the great Brazilian Financiers and Entrepreneurs of our time.

The newspaper articles about Mr. Setubal have not mentioned that he was a senior member of one of the most influential families in Brazil.

Mr. Setubal was a great-grandson of Francisco Antonio de Souza Queiroz - the Barao de Souza Queiroz - and his grandfather was the oldest son of the Barao of Souza Queiroz – Francisco Antonio de Souza Queiroz Filho.

My grandmother’s father Carlos de Souza Queiroz also a son of the Barao of Souza Queiroz was the youngest brother of Francisco Antonio de Souza Queiroz Filho.

When the Barão turned 65 years old, he resigned of most of his corporate positions, and from then on he spent his time doing philanthropy. He founded in November 1874 a philanthropic organization named Associação Barão de Souza Queiroz de Proteção à Infâcia e à Juventude-Instituto Dona Ana Rosa. He set up this organization in such way that the organization was financially independent.

The greater part of the funding made available for the organization was invested in the purchase of real estate in central São Paulo. The income from the rental of these properties has supported the institute for the last 132 years. Throughout all this time, the association has been maintained by the Barão's descendants, now in the sixth generation. All members of the Board of Trustees of this organization always have been descendants of the Barão.

Even though this charitable organization has been helping thousands of children per year during all this time our family never liked any publicity about this organization, but The Institute Dona Ana Rosa came into the spotlight in 1999, when the organization received a cash prize and was ranked number 8 in the ranking of the 100 Best Run Charities of Latin America and the Emerging Countries.

And since that time The Institute Dona Ana Rosa has been ranked among the 100 Best Run Charities of Latin America and the Emerging Countries on a regular basis.

The reason I am bringing up this information it is because as a senior member of our family Olavo Egydio Setubal has been very involved with The Institute Ana Rosa and he has been providing his expert advice on many matters for a long time to this outstanding charitable institution and he will be missed very much by all the people who had the privilege to know Mr. Olavo Egydio Setubal.

Mr. Setubal was an extraordinary person in every way and he will be missed by all of us - "Rest in peace."

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Sunday, June 19, 2011

“The Andrada Family - a family of revolutionaries”

Many of my ancestors and members of the "Andrada e Silva" and the "Souza Queiroz" families have been important players in Brazilian history at key moments of Brazilian history as follows:

http://www.brazzil.com/component/content/article/218-april-2010/10381-the-brazilian-formula-for-success-dictatorship.html#comments

Quoting from my above article:

"The Brazilian formula for success includes periods of dictatorship, and Brazil had three periods in its history when Brazil benefited from being under a certain form of a government: benevolent dictatorial regime.

Benevolent dictatorship is a form of government in which an authoritarian leader exercises political power for the benefit of the whole population rather than exclusively for his/her own self-interest or benefit, or for the benefit of only a small portion of the population.

We can say that the first period lasted three years (1821 - 1823) when José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva became Prime Minister of Brazil in 1821. The second period lasted eight years (Nov 1937 - Oct 1945) when Getúlio Vargas became a dictator in Brazil in 1937. And the third period lasted twenty-one years (1964 - 1985); these were the military dictatorship years which started in 1964 when General Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, seized power through a coup d'état.

José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva - Prime Minister (1821 - 1823)

When Prince Dom Pedro asked José Bonifácio to be his Prime Minister in 1822, the Prince Regent was aware that he could not find a more qualified person for that job in Brazil. José Bonifácio told the Prince Regent that he would accept the position only when allowed to impose his unlimited authority. Dom Pedro did not hesitate. He armed José Bonifácio with the highest level of authority possible. The investiture of José Bonifácio carried with it the most extensive powers that any minister had in the history of the imperial or republican Brazil.

The Prince Regent, and later Emperor, on various occasions made a point of showing in public the high regard that he had for his Prime Minister by handing him in official ceremonies the bastion of mordomo-mor, symbol of uncontested prestige. This set the stage for José Bonifácio to assume his Prime Minister position which would enable him to do a masterful job that culminated with the independence of Brazil from Portugal.

To this day no one has accomplished so much in Brazilian history as José Bonifácio, and his accomplishments were done in a very short period of time in the three years from 1821 to 1823.

José Bonifácio had a clear vision, objective and realistic, of the functions of a modern State. In his writings and personal correspondence, in most documents, in government decrees, and in official and diplomatic correspondence to other governments, we can see that he understood the social and economic problems of his day. He also had a profound understanding of the political issues and of what could be realistically done.

His goal was to guide Brazil to a smoother transition than the one that he had seen in France during the French Revolution. He also was aware of the current anarchy present in the new nations that were getting their independence from the Spanish Empire, as was the case in Argentina.

In his writings, correspondence, government documents and government decrees we can see that José Bonifácio and his brother Martim Francisco had an excellent grasp of economic theory and that their thoughts were way ahead of their time on that subject.

The Critical Period

There was a critical nine-month period from March 1822 to December 1822 in which José Bonifácio almost in a despotic fashion issued decree after decree establishing the foundations which would give the social, political and economic structure for the new nation.

José Bonifácio's actions were arrogant, inflexible, firm, and irreconcilable with dissident groups, but at the same time they were compatible with the people and the nation whose interests he was defending.

When José Bonifácio participated in the provisory government of São Paulo, he prepared a document that was signed by the members of the provisory government on October 9, 1821 called "Lembranças e Apontamentos". This document might be the most important document in the history of reforms in Brazil. The document provided a complete master plan for the new nation and covered in detail all the necessary building blocks of social, political and economic life.

José Bonifácio's major accomplishment in Brazil was the consolidation of independence with national sovereignty, political unity and territorial integrity.

José Bonifácio was not about money; he did not care about money and he had many opportunities over the years to get all kinds of land and tittles in Portugal and in Brazil, and he turned them down every time. If he wanted, he could have been the first Emperor of Brazil, but he turned down a number of times the offers from Dom Pedro, first in 1822 and later when Dom Pedro abdicated in 1828, since he did not want to be Emperor of Brazil.

I need to remind the readers that José Bonifácio's life does not include two of the most important aspects of modern life of today; greed and materialism. José Bonifácio never cared for material things, money or noble titles, and things of this sort. He was interested in science and the well being of society. He was a humanist, a social thinker, and a great statesman. He followed a high ethical standard for all of his life. He was a very honest man. He had integrity, honor and many other qualities which are out of fashion in the political arena today. He also had to participate in four duels on four separate occasions to defend his honor, in which his adversaries lost their lives.

Many of my ancestors and members of the "Andrada e Silva" and the "Souza Queiroz" families have been important players in Brazilian history at key moments of Brazilian history as follows:

1) Antônio Carlos and the Mason Revolution of 1817

Antônio Carlos was working in Olinda, Pernambuco Province as a magistrate when a Republican and Mason Revolution broke out in that province in 1817. He was asked to join the leadership of that revolution. He even sent a letter to José Bonifácio in Portugal dated April 14, 1817 describing what was happening. In that letter he mentioned how well the revolution had turned out.

A short time later José Bonifácio (in Portugal) found out that the revolution in Pernambuco had been a disaster for the revolutionists. Most of the leaders of that revolution had been hanged. The only reason they spared Antônio Carlos' life was because they knew he was a brother of José Bonifácio. (The revolution in Pernambuco was crushed by the Portuguese and lasted only 75 days.)

Antônio Carlos spent four years in prison for participating in that revolution. When José Bonifácio returned to Brazil at the end of 1819, his brother Antônio Carlos was still in prison in the province of Bahia.

2) José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (The Patriarch of Brazilian Independence)

He was the architect and solely responsible for the independence and unity of Brazil in 1822 as I described above.

3) Antonio Carlos and Martin Francisco rocked the boat once more in 1840

José Bonifácio had died from cancer in 1838. But the influence of the Andrada Family had not diminished and his brothers Antonio Carlos and Martin Francisco were the most important figures that forced the emancipation of Dom Pedro II to become the second Emperor of Brazil in 1840 - and Antonio Carlos became the new Prime Minister, and Martin Francisco became the Finance Minister for the second time.

4) Senator Vergueiro became one of the 3 regents in 1828

In a time of political crisis in Brazil Senator Vergueiro became one of the 3 regents in 1828 when D. Pedro I abdicated on behalf of his 5-year old son. And he requested to not be reappointed in 1832 as a regent, because he wanted to go back to manage his businesses.

Antonia Eufrosina Campos Vergueiro de Souza Queiroz, a daughter of Nicolau Pereira de Campos Vergueiro, a senator and regent, was my great great grandmother and she married the Barão de Souza Queiroz and had 13 children of which my great grandfather was the youngest."


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I was answering the questions of the readers in the comments section of the above article, when we were discussing the fact “The Andrada Family - a family of revolutionaries” I mentioned also the following:

As you noticed the Andrada Family and the state of Minas Gerais played an important role in the revolution of 1930 that brought Getúlio Vargas to power in Brazil.

The state of Minas Gerais and the Andrada Family also played an important role in the revolution of 1964 that brought the military to power in Brazil.

The only time the Andrada Family were not involved on these major political events in Brazil was in 1889 at the time of the proclamation of the Republic. The Andrada Family had a very close relationship with Dom Pedro II during his government period of almost 50 years.

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I wrote the following on the comments section following the above article on Brazzil magazine:

The modern concept of a dictator
written by Ricardo C. Amaral, April 13, 2010

Before someone say something regarding what I said on this article about Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva and the fact that during the period that he was in power as Prime Minister, we can consider that period as a dictatorship.

As I said on the above article: “There was a critical nine-month period from March 1822 to December 1822 in which José Bonifácio almost in a despotic fashion issued decree after decree establishing the foundations which would give the social, political and economic structure for the new nation.”

What I did not mention of the article is that most of the time the first time Dom Pedro I saw these decrees were when Jose Bonifacio handed them to Dom Pedro for him to sign the documents – which he did on a regular basis.

Regarding the subject of dictatorship:

Oliver Cromwell was the real deal, and he is considered to be the first dictator in history based on our modern concept of who is a dictator.


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An Important Tradition of the Andrada Family
written by Ricardo C. Amaral, April 14, 2010


Part 1 of 2

Ricardo: Honesty, high integrity and ethical standards it has been a constant feature that connects the generations of the “Andrada” Family. And we have example after example of members of our family that met these very high standards.

Here is another example of another outstanding member of the “Andrada Family”


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Jornal da Cidade - 16/11/2007
“Sinal dos Tempos”

Na verdade não se faz mais políticos como antigamente. Claro que, no passado, haviam políticos como os de hoje, mas, minoritários, pois na sua grande maioria eram homens de bem, probos, que defendiam princípios e que buscavam o bem comum.

O jornalista Joel Silveira, recentemente falecido, tido como o maior repórter brasileiro, nos conta em um de seus livros – e são mais de 50 – a saga de alguns políticos que não mais existem, entre eles o Dr. Antonio Carlos, da terceira geração dos Andradas.

Antonio Carlos, quando deixou o Ministério da Fazenda, isso em 1918, foi à então poderosa “Sul América”, onde era segurado, fazer um empréstimo de sete contos de réis. Observe-se que ele deixava um cargo importante. Durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial, passara por suas mãos todo o dinheiro do país. Mas saiu de lá como entrara, sem recursos suficientes.

Como é que uma pessoa que durante a guerra de 1914/1918 tivera a ordem de sacar contra todos os bancos da nação, deixava assim o posto tão ambicionado, sem fortuna e necessitando urgente de sete contos de réis?

- Quero abraçar o homem que, deixando o Ministério da Fazenda, vem nos pedir sete contos de réis. Assim disse o presidente da Sul América, Moreira Magalhães.

Meses depois, Antonio Carlos passou a fazer parte do Conselho Consultivo da empresa. Em 1924, foi escolhido para ser um de seus diretores.

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An Important Tradition of the Andrada Family
written by Ricardo C. Amaral, April 14, 2010


Part 2 of 2

O Dr. Antonio Carlos, aos íntimos, gostava de dizer que “os Andradas nunca se preocuparam com dinheiro” e exemplificava contando o acontecido com dois dos seus ilustres ancestrais. José Bonifácio, Chefe do Gabinete, e Martin Francisco, Ministro do Tesouro. Durante uma reunião do Ministério, José Bonifácio acabara de receber os seus vencimentos e jogara, descuidadamente, o envelope dentro da cartola. Conversações, discussões e o patriarca não se lembrava mais do dinheiro recebido. Na hora de ir embora, pegou a cartola e acomodou-a na cabeça. O envelope, com os vencimentos, permaneceu dentro da cartola. José Bonifácio só se lembrou do dinheiro em casa, tirou apressado a cartola, mas o envelope não estava mais lá. Possivelmente ele, ao cumprimentar alguém na rua, deixou o envelope cair.

Ninguém sabe como, mas o fato chegara ao conhecimento do Imperador Pedro I, que imediatamente mandou chamar Martin Francisco e ordenou-lhe que pagasse novamente os proventos do patriarca. Mas, Martin Francisco, Ministro do Tesouro, não concordou, argumentando que o Estado não poderia se responsabilizar pela distração dos seus empregados. O máximo que poderia fazer, era dividir os seus vencimentos com o irmão. E assim se fez.

Dr. Antonio Carlos fez política ao longo de 45 anos. Começou na redação do Jornal do Comércio, de Juiz de Fora, tornando-se Promotor Público aos 24 anos, depois Secretário de Estado, Prefeito de Belo Horizonte, deputado estadual, deputado federal, senador, governador de Minas Gerais e presidente da Câmara dos Deputados. Aposentou-se aos 70 anos e, como ele enfatizava: “Cuido agora de mim e dos meus interesses pessoais, minha aposentadoria não pesa sobre o Tesouro, abrindo exceção a regra geral, por ter sido concedida sem pensão”.

O patrimônio do Dr. Antonio Carlos, depois de ter passado pelos mais altos cargos de Minas e do Brasil, era uma casa em Juiz de Fora, uma outra na rua Voluntários da Pátria no Rio de Janeiro, algumas ações e a aposentadoria da Sul América.

É bom lembrar que o Dr. Antonio Carlos em 1930 era Governador de Minas Gerais e foi ele quem criou e desenvolveu a Aliança Liberal, braço político que fez a revolução de 30, fazendo Getúlio Vargas Presidente da República. Há uma frase sua que criou fama: “Pode-se saber bem, como e quando começam as revoluções, mas não se pode saber nunca, como e quando acabam. Nem, sobretudo, qual o curso que os acontecimentos lhes trarão”.

Em vez de dar-lhe fortuna, a vida pública muitas vezes prejudicou seus interesses, verdade e ele dizia: “a vida pública honesta é, em regra, incompatível com os negócios e só estes permitem a acumulação de haveres”.

Os políticos de então, entendiam que prestavam relevantes serviços as suas comunidades, seja no município, estados ou no país, cuja recompensa era o reconhecimento público. Hoje é diferente: dificilmente encontra-se um homem público que, no desempenho do cargo, não tire vantagem de qualquer espécie, ora com gordas comissões, normalmente de 10%, isto quando são parlamentares e, quando executivos, o acerto é que indica o quanto.

Possivelmente há as honrosas exceções, como, em épocas passadas, devia haver aqueles que viveriam muito bem hoje em dia, aceitando pequenos e grandes “favores”.

Mas a diferença estampa-se nos detalhes. O Dr. Antonio Carlos orgulhava-se de que sua aposentadoria não pesava aos cofres públicos. Os cofres públicos não eram sangrados todos os meses, mesmo ele tendo servido a comunidade por 40 anos.

Gonçalo Mendes

Source:
http://www.jornaldacidadeonlin...dArtigo=41


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You can read his entire biography at:

Biography: Antônio Carlos Ribeiro de Andrada (IV)
http://wapedia.mobi/pt/Antôni...drada_(IV)


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Reply to Lloyd Cata
written by Ricardo C. Amaral, April 14, 2010


Ricardo: Dr. Cata I will take the time to clarify for you a number of points that you made on your posting that are completely off the mark.

I need to keep in mind that I have a better grasp of the history and the times during Jose Bonifacio’s life span (1763 – 1838) than most people have, including you.

The reason that I have a better understanding of that time is because I had to do a lot of research on that time period when I was writing my book about the independence of Brazil – a biography of Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva.

I had to read a ton of material on that subject including the French Revolution. I had to learn as much as I could about that period to be able to understand the world of Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva and what kind of experiences he had to prepare him for the outstanding job that he did during the independence of Brazil.

I am sorry to say, but based on your posting you are completely misinformed about a lot of things – but I will try my best to clarify them for you.

It is already 7 AM and I need to go to sleep right now, but I will go back to your posting and will answer your posting in due time, since it will take some effort for me to give you a proper response.

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The Andrada Family - a family of revolutionaries...
written by Ricardo C. Amaral, April 14, 2010


Dear Joao da Silva:

I don’t know if you checked the above link to the biography of Antônio Carlos Ribeiro de Andrada (IV) which is very interesting, but there is one important point about the Andrada Family that I like to bring to your attention.

Here is a quote from his bio:

Biography: Antônio Carlos Ribeiro de Andrada (IV)
http://wapedia.mobi/pt/Antôni...drada_(IV)

…Conhecido como homem gentil, elegante e habilidoso, foi secretário de Estado de Finanças no governo Francisco Sales, exerceu novamente o cargo de vereador e agente executivo (prefeito) de Juiz de Fora, que acumulou com as funções de senador ao Congresso Mineiro até 1911, ocasião em que renunciou ao mandato estadual para tomar posse como deputado federal; no governo Venceslau Brás foi líder da maioria do governo na Câmara dos Deputados. Em 1917 deixou a Câmara Federal para ser ministro da Fazenda, no governo do presidente Venceslau Brás, cargo que ocupou até 1918. Retornando à Câmara exerceu novamente a liderança da maioria no período da presidência de Artur Bernardes. Em 1925 ocupou o cargo de senador da República.

Foi presidente do estado de Minas Gerais, entre 1926 - 1930, por sua iniciativa e na sua gestão foi instituído em Minas o voto secreto. Foi o principal articulador e organizador da Aliança Liberal e um dos líderes da Revolução de 30. Antônio Carlos disse em discurso, ainda em 1929: "Façamos a revolução pelo voto antes que o povo a faça pelas armas".

Exerceu a presidência da República em 1935 ao substituir Getúlio Vargas no cargo quando este viajou ao Uruguai e à Argentina. Elegeu-se para a Assembléia Nacional Constituinte de 1933 da qual foi seu presidente, e depois presidiu a Câmara dos Deputados até 1937.


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As you noticed the Andrada Family and the state of Minas Gerais played an important role in the revolution of 1930 that brought Getúlio Vargas to power in Brazil.

The state of Minas Gerais and the Andrada Family also played an important role in the revolution of 1964 that brought the military to power in Brazil.

The only time the Andrada Family were not involved on these major political events in Brazil was in 1889 at the time of the proclamation of the Republic. The Andrada Family had a very close relationship with Dom Pedro II during his government period of almost 50 years.

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To answer one of the questions of a reader regarding the above article I also said:

The only solution to win the war against illegal drugs and the drug trade.
written by Ricardo C. Amaral, April 16, 2010


Ricardo: I want to bring to the attention of the readers of this article what I wrote on the Elite Trader Economic Forum regarding the subject of criminal gangs and illegal drugs as follows:

Posting on Elite Trader Economics Forum.
Thread: “Sao Paulo - Brazil - illegal drug dealer gangs and chaos”
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/...genumber=2

By the way, my screen name in that forum is: SouthAmerica

Ricardo C. Amaral = SouthAmerica

Quoting from that thread:

May 17, 2006

Question from Rearden Metal: Well sure, I suppose the government could go around assassinating its own citizens... or how about just ending prohibition instead? Decriminalize all victimless activity, and see how fast the 'drug-crime' evaporates...


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Answer from SouthAmerica: I agree 100 percent with you.

That is what I mean when I said that the only way to defeat the drug trade it is with “Economic Theory” and not with guns and violence.

How do you do that?

It is very simple – by taking away every last penny of profit from the drug trade and you would see the entire drug trade collapsing in no time.

Brazil should legalize all kinds of drugs and flood the market with all these drugs.

When you take away the profit incentive from the entire drug system – there is no reason for anyone to push drugs since there is no profit to be made.

The entire drug distribution system would collapse in no time – putting out of business outlaw guerrilla groups, gangsters, and so on.

The answer it is “NO”. The number of people in the population that takes drugs would not increase.

Today in the United States all kinds of drugs are readily available for any kid that desires to try these illegal drugs. It is easier for any kid in the US to buy drugs than to buy alcoholic beverages.

The people who take drugs today they would continue taking these drugs, and these people are the hardcore people that would take drugs it does not matter what.

In the last 30 years the United States has been fighting a war on drugs, but if you look to what has happened the amount of drugs that were able to get inside the United States to meet this drug demand it is a straight line.

Today there is as much illegal drugs inside the United States as you want - and the drug dealers have no problem in meeting the US market demand.

The number of people in prison because of this stupid war on illegal drugs it is another story – since over 1 million people are in prison because of this foolish war on drugs in the United States.

Why the drugs were always available to meet the market demand in the United States during all this time?

Profits, lots of profits – Enough profits for the people to take any risk they had to take to meet the market demand. We are talking about billions and billions of US dollars in profits.

All the US and Brazil has to do it is to legalize all these illegal drugs – and make it available to the public at a price that it is below the cost of production. Take every single penny of profit from the entire drug system and you would see the entire drug trade die a very fast death.

No profit – No illegal drug trade - and another benefit is that you put all these people out of business.

You take the profit away from that business and that business collapses in no time.

You win the war against illegal drugs with economic theory as described above and not with guns and violence.

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Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva - The Greatest Man in Brazilian History

The most important person in Brazilian history it is José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (The Patriarch of Brazilian Independence).

On your next trip to New York City you can see his statue at Bryant Park, on the Avenue of Americas side, and the statue is located across the street where 41st end at Bryant Park.

Bryant Park Monuments – New York City
Photo # 6 = José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva

You can learn about Brazilian history at:

Brazzil Magazine - July 2000
“The Greatest Man in Brazilian History”
Written by Ricardo C. Amaral
http://www.brazzil.com/component/content/article/67-july-2000/6955.html

Brazzil Magazine - February 2005
“Brazil, the Original Leader of the Americas – Part I”
Written by Ricardo C. Amaral
http://www.brazzilmag.com/component/content/article/20/1360-brazil-the-original-leader-of-the-americas--part-i.html

Brazzil Magazine - February 2005
“Brazil, the Original Leader of the Americas – Part II”
Written by Ricardo C. Amaral
http://www.brazzilmag.com/component/content/article/20/1425-brazil-the-original-leader-of-the-americas--part-ii.html

Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva
The Greatest Man in Brazilian History
By: Ricardo C. Amaral
Published: May 15, 2000

Note: You can get a copy of this book also from Borders, Barnes and Noble or Amazon.

The book was supposed to be available to the public by April 22, 2000 to commemorate the 500 anniversary of Brazil.

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Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva statue at Bryant Park in New York City

Most Americans never heard of Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva. He is the most important man in Brazilian history. He was responsible for Brazilian independence, and for keeping Brazil together as one country. He was responsible for stopping Brazil from splitting into various countries at the time of independence, as the Spanish Empire did in South America. Without Jose Bonifacio in Brazilian history, we would have five or six independent countries, instead of having the country Brazil as we have today. I am a descendent of Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva, and of his younger brother Martin Francisco who also played an important role in Brazilian independence. Martin Francisco is equivalent to Thomas Jefferson in American history. Martin Francisco wrote the document "Declaration of Independence of Brazil."

Every September 7, the Brazilian government has a ceremony to commemorate Brazilian independence Day at the statue of my ancestor Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva. The statue is located at Bryant Park on Avenue of the Americas and 41st St. in New York City.

Every year that event it is attended by about 20 cadets of West Point who participate in the ceremony and a number of ambassadors of various countries from the Americas and other continents, and around 250 to 300 people also attend that ceremony. Usually the ambassadors of Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia and ambassadors of other countries are also are present at the ceremony.

I have been going to this ceremony for many years to represent my family (the Andrada Family). Last year besides the Brazilian Ambassador, I was the keynote speaker in that event. One thing called my attention in last years' ceremony; besides the usual ambassadors of South American countries, the Ambassador of Angola, and the Chinese Ambassador also were present. I know that China is becoming an important partner for Brazil, but the presence of the Chinese Ambassador to that ceremony confirmed what I already knew.

In various occasions when I was the keynote speaker to represent the Andrada Family, here is what I said on these occasions:

Celebration of Brazilian Independence Day
Keynote Speech by Ricardo C. Amaral
Bryant Park, New York City - September 7, 2003

Ladies and gentlemen thank you for coming to this commemoration of the Brazilian Independence Day. We are here to honor "The Greatest Man in Brazilian History."

José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva was the architect of Brazilian independence; that is why he is known as "The Patriarch of Independence." He guided Brazil through its independence process from 1821 to 1823. During this period José Bonifácio was the Prime Minister and his brother Martim Francisco was the Finance Minister of Brazil.

He is one of the greatest statesmen in world history, but he is unknown to the American public. He is the Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison and George Washington of Brazil embodied in one person. There is no other person in Brazilian history who comes close to José Bonifácio in the impact that he had on the history of the country.

The impact which José Bonifácio had as the architect of Brazilian independence did not happen by chance, but as a result of his life-long hard work and experience.

He had all the credentials and knowledge which he had acquired in Europe during the thirty six years in which he lived there, before returning to Brazil in 1819 to do a masterful job in directing Brazil in its independence process.

When he arrived in Brazil in early November 1819 at age 56 , he was a respected and well known scientist in the top scientific research centers of Europe of his day. He came back to Brazil to retire and to enjoy his remaining days doing scientific research and writing, hardly knowing that the biggest accomplishments of his life and what would immortalize him in world history were still ahead of him.

José Bonifácio had a clear vision, objective and realistic, of the functions of a modern State. In his writings and personal correspondence, in most documents, in government decrees, and in official and diplomatic correspondence to other governments, we can see that he understood the social and economic problems of his day. He also had a profound understanding of the political issues and of what could be realistically done.

His goal was to guide Brazil to a smoother transition than the one that he had seen in France during the French Revolution. José Bonifácio was aware of the disintegration of the Spanish empire in the Americas. Spanish America disintegrated into eight separate and independent countries during the period 1810 to 1830. He also was aware of the current anarchy present in the new nations that were getting their independence from the Spanish Empire, as was the case in Argentina.

To demonstrate José Bonifácio's importance to the history of Brazil, we can say that José Bonifácio was responsible for the unification of Brazil in 1822. "It was José Bonifácio's statesmanship ability that united the country which we call Brazil. The country that he united in 1822 is almost the same size as the country that we have today. Since 1822 Brazil gained just a little and lost a little territory.

There was no unity in Brazil in 1822 or before 1822. The north of Brazil had better communications with Europe than with Rio de Janeiro. — He unified a very large country with his exceptional political savvy and statesmanship skills, with a small army, with a small navy and with almost no bloodshed.

We can summarize José Bonifácio's importance to Brazilian history as follows: " Without José Bonifácio's influence on Brazilian history, we would have instead four or five independent countries in South America where Brazil is located, and we would not be commemorating the Brazilian Independence Day. Without José Bonifácio in its history, the country Brazil in its current form would not exist today.

The major reason to honor José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva is the fact that Brazilians owe him the country which we call Brazil today. The country itself was José Bonifácio's legacy to future Brazilian generations."

The United States had to fight an independence war in 1776 to achieve the independence of its thirteen original states. U.S. independence was achieved with bloodshed and suferring for American colonists. By contrast, Brazilian independence was achieved with very little bloodshed because of José Bonifácio's statesmanship abilities.

The Critical Period

There was a critical nine month period from March 1822 to December 1822 in which José Bonifácio almost in a despotic fashion issued decree after decree establishing the foundations which would give the social, political and economic structure for the new nation.

When José Bonifácio participated in the provisory government of Säo Paulo, he prepared a document that was signed by the members of the provisory government on October 9, 1821 called "Lembranças e Apontamentos". This document might be the most important document in the history of reforms in Brazil. The document provided a complete master plan for the new nation and covered in detail all the necessary building blocks of social, political and economic life.

José Bonifácio's major accomplishment in Brazil was the consolidation of independence with national sovereignty, political unity and territorial integrity.

To this day no one has accomplished so much in Brazilian history as José Bonifácio, and his accomplishments were done in a very short period of time in the three years from 1821 to 1823.

First Brazilian Constitution

Jose Bonifacio, and his brothers Martim Francisco, and Antonio Carlos with their leadership, also had a major impact on the Constituent Assembly, and they guided the proceedings of the process of framing the first Brazilian Constitution . That Constitution was effective December 13, 1823.

The Declaration of Independence of Brazil

Today, I also want to acknowledge the major achievement in Brazilian history of Jose Bonifacio's younger brother Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada.

There is a sharp contrast between the United States and Brazil in the recognition that they give to the respective authors of their Declaration of Independence documents. In the United States, Thomas Jefferson is held in the highest esteem by its citizens. However, in Brazil, Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada is not as widely known by the Brazilian population as the author of the document "The Declaration of Independence of Brazil".

Today, besides honoring Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva, we also should honor Martim Francisco for the role he played on Brazilian independence.

Thank you.

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Note: I don't know the reason why, but about 5 years ago the Brazilian government stopped having this annual ceremony at the statue of Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva at Bryant Park in New York City to commemorate Brazilian Independence Day.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Noam Chomsky

It is so important that you keep an open mind to new ideas, and to the opinions of people with superior analytical capabilities such as Noam Chomsky.

It is important not to dismiss someone simply because you’ve heard his opinion about something that you disagree with – then you wrote that person off about everything else.

Noam Chomsky is considered the number one intellectual alive here in the United States today.

He is the number one most quoted “living author” today, and he is the number 8 most quoted author in history.

I love Noam Chomsky, and I enjoy all his lectures and writings.

Noam Chomsky represents the "Last of a Dying Breed" here in the U.S. - Americans who use their brain to think.

By the way, the US mainstream media is completely clueless about what has been going on around the world for a long time.

Noam Chomsky is one of the few people here in the US who can connect the dots, as he consistently grasps the essence and what is at the core of most problems here in the US and abroad.


Noam Chomsky on Democracy Now – the Middle East – May 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DTQjPHYsjM

Time: 15 min.


Noam Chomsky: Global Hegemony: the Facts, the Images – April 20, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iebK7VVDayY

Time: 1 hr 23 min.

Renowned linguist, author, and dissident intellectual, Noam Chomsky, talks about the current state of the economy, the assault on social welfare programs and the prospects for resistance and hope in the years ahead. Noam Chomsky spoke at the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, on April 20, 2011.


Noam Chomsky: History of US Rule in Latin America – December 19, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKwJI9axblQ

Time: 1 hr. 15 min.

History of US Rule in Latin America; Elections and Resistance to the Coup in Honduras - Professor Noam Chomsky PhD. - Filmed by Paul Hubbard at Massachusetts Institute of Technology on 12-15-09

Excellent lecture by Noam Chomsky about Latin America history and United States military intervention in that area of the world.


Boston University School of Law – April 24, 2008

Noam Chomsky Lectures on Modern-Day American Imperialism: Middle East and Beyond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PdJ9TAdTdA&feature=related

Time: 2 hrs.

Noam Chomsky, an emeritus professor of linguistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a well-known political activist critical of U.S. foreign policy, traces modern-day American imperialism to its earliest roots, 25 years before the American Revolution, and he explains how the United States has lived up to its reputation as "the most frightening and dangerous country in the world."

Hosted by Boston University School of Law and the Boston University Anti-War Coalition on April 24, 2008.


Noam Chomsky on American Foreign Policy and US Politics – October 26, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwqkvF7umpk&feature=fvsr

Time: 24 min.

The Young Turks interviews Noam Chomsky.


Standing Army: A journey into the world of US Military bases with Gore Vidal and Noam Chomsky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdd7d37G17U


Noam Chomsky: Lecture – June 10, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v6XFkSwVys

Time: 1hr 36 min.


Noam Chomsky on Why are US Troops in Afghanistan – December 13, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nAI7ShBQEk&feature=related

Time: 8 min.


Noam Chomsky on US media, military and nuke-free Middle East – May 18, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVzbEfEVvuw&feature=fvsr

Time: 8 min.


Noam Chomsky – Middle East peace – June 7, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZaMtiJ5ho

Time: 25 min.


Noam Chomsky on the Korean War – November 13, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8_kg75N3_k


Noam Chomsky – Discusses US Korean relations Part 1 of 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq5ittZebZU&feature=related


Noam Chomsky – Discusses US Korean relations Part 2 of 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0c3xuHBzG4&feature=related


Noam Chomsky – Discusses US Korean relations Part 3 of 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhHIseRBKSs&NR=1


Noam Chomsky – Discusses US Korean relations Part 4 of 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPZcggFjEgQ&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Democracy & Media Part 1 of 10

Brazilian Coup d'Etat and Torture (1994)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwb6FP4JkLw&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Democracy & Media Part 2 of 10

Plan Colombia and the CIA in Brazil (1994)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6nQBSoNGUI&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Democracy & Media Part 3 of 10

US Economy, Labor Wages and Profits (1994)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxTV8-NPsoY&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Democracy & Media Part 4 of 10

Crime Does Pay” (1994)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZI2Z60lrEE&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Democracy & Media Part 5 of 10

Fiscal Conservatism (1994)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RYivF97i9A&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Democracy & Media Part 6 of 10

Pentagon Budget, War on Drugs (1994)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6om3V5km6c&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Democracy & Media Part 7 of 10

NAFTA and Its Effects (1994)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-rHrBxwUQQ&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Democracy & Media Part 8 of 10

The Struggle for Democracy (1994)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lff2tT6DVzU&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Democracy & Media Part 9 of 10

US Malnutrition and Religious Fundamentalism (1994)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyaL8OUR5cc&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Democracy & Media Part 10 of 10

Base Communities (1994)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivVX5n3608&feature=related


Republic or Empire?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpFPFNPdgzo&NR=1


University of Tennessee – January 27, 2011

Noam Chomsky Lecture Part 1 of 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkufWeCN0ao


Noam Chomsky Lecture Part 2 of 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZN2X53_vYc&feature=related


Noam Chomsky Lecture Part 3 of 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlS4DtlVyew&feature=related


Noam Chomsky Lecture Part 4 of 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBy6Wpn6WkQ&feature=related


Noam Chomsky Lecture Part 5 of 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBy6Wpn6WkQ&feature=related


Noam Chomsky Lecture Part 6 of 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-8JsdsuoCQ&feature=related


Noam Chomsky on Adam Smith & Invisible Hand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaZORYaygo0


Noam Chomsky on the State-Corporate Complex:

A Threat to Freedom and Survival – April 12, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTuawY8Qnz8&feature=player_embedded


February 2, 2011

Noam Chomsky: This is the Most Remarkable Regional Uprising that I Can Remember”

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/2/2/noam_chomsky_this_is_the_most


Noam Chomsky: The political system in the USA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk8pxyAWTBk


Noam Chomsky: Big Business Dictates the Presidency

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HvGy2gY0eM&feature=related


Noam Chomsky on the Role of the Educational System

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq6lFOhLJ0c&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: The Conscience of America – July 21, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh1WLoOzS_s&feature=related


Noam Chomsky on American Foreign Policy and US Politics – October 26, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwqkvF7umpk&feature=fvst


Noam Chomsky: Obama Administration and US Foreign Policy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09yV6_YaspU&NR=1&feature=fvwp


Noam Chomsky: Free Market Fantasies Part 1 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgFlJjnULh0&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Free Market Fantasies Part 2 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au2AiBfcxAs&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Free Market Fantasies Part 3 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SWT4QBMUM8&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Free Market Fantasies Part 4 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAEAHPaVNNE&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Free Market Fantasies Part 5 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em1bwo4NHAw&feature=related


Authors @ Google: Noam Chomsky – May 2, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnLWSC5p1XE&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Big Business Dictates the Presidency – October 9, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HvGy2gY0eM&feature=fvst


Noam Chomsky Compares Right-Wing Media to Nazi Germany – October 14, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MHEuudJ-o0&feature=channel


Noam Chomsky

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noam_Chomsky


Noam Chomsky: History of US Rule in Latin America – December 19, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKwJI9axblQ&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Conversations with History – January 31, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ghoXQxdk6s&feature=related


BBC interview: The Ideas of Noam Chomsky Part 1 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EksuA4IAQIk&feature=related


BBC interview: The Ideas of Noam Chomsky Part 2 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC4emxhrE0k&feature=related


BBC interview: The Ideas of Noam Chomsky Part 3 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Zt6aCiypY&feature=related


BBC interview: The Ideas of Noam Chomsky Part 4 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7Lxh_dQt_s&feature=related


BBC interview: The Ideas of Noam Chomsky Part 5 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgWVZUD3pKE&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: What Is Globalization?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdYwAXZh0ME&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Discussion on Globalization

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHJPSLgHemM&NR=1


Noam Chomsky: “The Clash of Civilizations”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT64TNho59I&feature=related


Noam Chomsky 1988 Interview with Bill Moyers – Part 1 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q_bC7moM0s&feature=related


Noam Chomsky 1988 Interview with Bill Moyers – Part 2 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS17Cfw0bZA&feature=related


Noam Chomsky 1988 Interview with Bill Moyers – Part 3 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSD0-XGzdxs&feature=related


Noam Chomsky 1988 Interview with Bill Moyers – Part 4 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzADpzb_eq8&feature=related


Noam Chomsky 1988 Interview with Bill Moyers – Part 5 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef0YFgwxU3I&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: A Must See Interview – Part 1 of 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CKpCGjD8wg&NR=1


Noam Chomsky: A Must See Interview – Part 2 of 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB1q2tdb-Gw&NR=1


Noam Chomsky on 911 Conspiracy Part 1 of 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzGd0t8v-d4&feature=related


Noam Chomsky on 911 Conspiracy Part 1 of 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoDqDvbgeXM&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Anarchism 101

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G6kf7XM9Nk&feature=related


Noam Chomsky speaks about Human Destiny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k34R-LVeqXY&feature=related


Noam Chomsky: Obama's Imperialist Policies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiwAFIgGCkQ&feature=related


Noam Chomsky on BBC - HardTalk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNqOHoJvHEk


Noam Chomsky: My Reaction to Osama bin Laden's Death – May 6, 2011

http://www.guernicamag.com/blog/2652/noam_chomsky_my_reaction_to_os/


Noam Chomsky wins Sydney Peace Prize – June 2, 2011

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/02/3233197.htm

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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Argentina the "Poster Child" of American Form of Capitalism

Argentina in the 1990's became the “poster child” of the United States regarding its capitalist economic policies when Argentina adopted the neo-liberal economic policies designed in Washington D.C. by the US government.

Argentina was completely sold on the ideas of “neo-liberalism” a modern politico-economic theory favoring free trade, privatization, minimal government intervention in business, reduced public expenditure on social services, etc

Neo-liberalism describes a market-driven approach to economic and social policy based on neoclassical theories of economics that stresses the efficiency of private enterprise, liberalized trade and relatively open markets, and therefore seeks to maximize the role of the private sector in determining the political and economic priorities of the state.

Argentina the “poster child” of the United States prescribed economic policies, and here is the actual results when a country adopt the American form of capitalism:

Documentary on the events that led to the economic collapse of Argentina in 2001 which wiped out the middle class and raised the level of poverty to 57.5%. Central to the collapse was the implementation of neo-liberal policies which enabled the swindle of billions of dollars by foreign banks and corporations. Many of Argentina's assets and resources were shamefully plundered. Its financial system was even used for money laundering by Citibank, Credit Suisse, and JP Morgan. The net result was massive wealth transfers and the impoverishment of society which culminated in many deaths


Argentina's Economic Collapse – Part 1 of 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH6_i8zuffs&playnext=1&list=PLFBD7EFAE8BE4F748

Time: 6 min.


Argentina's Economic Collapse – Part 2 of 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVSw5X2pVU&feature=autoplay&list=PLFBD7EFAE8BE4F748&index=2&playnext=2

Time: 9 min.


Argentina's Economic Collapse – Part 3 of 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPddW3da2aA&NR=1

Time: 9 min.


Argentina's Economic Collapse – Part 4 of 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dbb4U8v3YQ&NR=1

Time: 9 min.


Argentina's Economic Collapse – Part 5 of 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPZcxQhUc9E&NR=1

Time: 9 min.


Argentina's Economic Collapse – Part 6 of 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMiedzHeUzg&NR=1

Time: 9 min.


Argentina's Economic Collapse – Part 7 of 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPST2cqgVQs&NR=1

Time: 10 min.


Argentina's Economic Collapse – Part 8 of 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBSNTxPM3mU&feature=related

Time: 9 min.


Argentina's Economic Collapse – Part 9 of 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnig3LwEs3Y&feature=related

Time: 9 min.


Argentina's Economic Collapse – Part 10 of 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsirWiQ5kv0&feature=related

Time: 10 min.


Argentina's Economic Collapse – Part 11 of 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAtVUx8_Rps&feature=related

Time: 10 min.


Argentina's Economic Collapse – Part 12 of 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvEPPsC3Xfs&feature=related

Time: 9 min.


In a Nutshell:

After the major bankers including JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America, “Goldman Sachs the Pillage People”, the major hedge funds and investment companies finish building their traps of all kinds of debt in the targeted country, then they pull the plug, and they destroy the economy of these countries and pillage everything in sight.

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