Who was the president of Brazil before José Sarney?
João Figueiredo
Ernesto Geisel
Emílio Médici
Costa e Silva
Answer
João Figueiredo, a former general, served as the president of Brazil from 1979 to 1985. His presidency marked the end of the military regime that had ruled Brazil since 1964. Figueiredo's term was characterized by economic instability and social unrest, but he also oversaw a gradual process of political liberalization that eventually led to the end of military rule.
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