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More and more retired U.S. citizens are discovering a bargain dolce vita across the Rio Grande. And the Mexi can government is doing its best to help the process of discovery. This month speakers from the National Council of Tourism, headed by ex-president Miguel Aleman, are campaigning throughout North...
Better from Rio. Goulart first became a landholder in 1943, when he inherited a 3,520-acre ranch in Rio Grande do Sul from his father. But his genius was not apparent until his great teacher, Getúlio Vargas, returned to the presidency in 1951, and Jango went with...
> In his home state of Rio Grande do Sul, Goulart's holdings grew until he now owns four ranches totaling 36,530 acres, stocked with 24,000 head of cattle, 20,000 sheep, 1,500 horses. He also reportedly owns several parcels of real estate in the Pô...
A wealthy rancher from Rio Grande do Sul state, Goulart learned his politics at the knee of a ranching neighbor, oldtime Brazilian Strongman Getúlio Vargas, became Labor Minister when Vargas swept back into the presidency in 1950. Jango immediately began buying labor's votes with promises of...
Jango fled, ironically enough, to the nation's capital-the remote, grandiose inland city of Brasília. But even Brasília threatened to become too hotly rebellious for comfort. Still spouting defiance, Jango flew south to still loyal Pôrto Alegre, homeground of his firebrand brother...