Show brazils anniversary the recent celebration of the aunt annl of brazilian 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 change 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 he saw that the majority opinion favored a republican form of administration he graciously abdicated and retired from public life if only certain european monarchs had possessed similar foresight and common sense hut but a few years ago |