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...favor of constitutional democracy. In Brasilia, the small Liberal Party pro claimed itself ready to "battle to the death for our detested adversary Joao Goulart." Dozens of Senators and Dep uties urged the military men to recon sider. Said Deputy Fernando Ferrari: "I will fight for Jango until the day he is inaugurated. Then I will fight against him." Most influential voice of all was that of ex-President Juscelino Kubi tschek, under whom Goulart had also served as Vice President. "To admit the possibility that constitutional Vice President Goulart will not take office," said Kubitschek, "would belie my entire...
Some Admissions. The supple Goulart passed the time assuring the world that he was not as Red as he was painted. Asked if he were a Communist, Jango Goulart grinned, opened his shirt to show a Roman Catholic medal, said, "Have you ever seen a real Communist wear things like this?" He said that he was willing to forget his old goals of nationalization of private enterprise, and even backed off from Quadros' ardent wooing of Communist-bloc nations. Said Goulart: "On principle, I favor trade relations with the whole world, but I admit there have been some exaggerations...
...took precautions. He passed word that he was traveling from Montevideo to Porto Alegre by car (Brazilian air force jets started buzzing the highways), then raced through the darkness to board a Varig Airlines Caravelle at Montevideo Airport. The jet slid across the border with lights doused as Jango washed down cold cuts with red wine by candlelight. Still in darkness, the plane set down in Brother-in-Law Brizzola's Porto Alegre stronghold. Brizzola introduced him as "chief of the armed forces and leader of all Brazilians," then was drowned out by ten minutes of nonstop cheering...
Brazil's constitutional President since Janio Quadros re signed: Joao ("Jango") Belchior Marques Goulart...
Education & and Early Life. At 16, Jango boldly took off in two directions...