Show brazils anniversary the recent celebration of the anniversary of Braz brazilian illan independence brings to mind several interesting facts concerning this growing nation brazil with the exception of cuba Is the youngest of the latin american republics unlike cuba however brazil enjoyed independence long before the clif change inge of government came again most unlike its sister republics of spanish america brazil effected the radical change without bloodshed dom pedro was a wise as well as a lovable monarch when lie saw that the majority opinion favored a republican form of administration he pra piously abdicated and retired from public life it if only certain european monarchs had bad possessed similar foresight and common sense but a few deft years rs a ago 0 I 1 |