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Word: anarquista (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...popularity. As he left the palace after his inauguration, 15,000 citizens cheered him, and his Mercedes was showered with white carnations. The frosty general broke into a rare smile and returned his supporters' V-for-victory sign. Even an obscure left-wing splinter group called Movimento Anarquista dos Homosexuais Revolucionários pledged its unswerving loyalty to the new regime. Another band of anarchists marched into a government office demanding recognition as a "democratic opposition." When an official patiently explained that the government itself was now democratic, the firebrands shouted "Viva Spinola!" and withdrew to "reorganize...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PORTUGAL: Delivering on Promises | 5/27/1974 | See Source »

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