What was it like living in Brazilian military dictatorship?

I was 12 when the dictatorship ended and my memories reach, fitfully, from 1979 (I know this because I saw the Ronnie Peterson accident live on TV). My father and I usually talk a lot about the dictatorship. read more

Note: this is a very long answer. Be warned. I was born in 1973. I was 12 when the dictatorship ended and my memories reach, fitfully, from 1979 (I know this because I saw the Ronnie Peterson accident live on TV). read more

A military dictatorship is a form of government whereby the political power resides with the military. We lived in Brazil in the 70’s under a relatively benevolent military dictatorship. Generals evicted the new president, after the elected president resigned. read more

Brazil - Military intervention and dictatorship: As the situation grew more desperate, the administration and its critics further repudiated one another. Goulart identified himself increasingly with the ultranationalistic left and surrounded himself with left-wing advisers, whereas military officers began to sympathize more openly with the moderate and conservative opposition. read more