Brasília
Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District, located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on 21 April 1960, to replace Rio de Janeiro as the national capital. Brasília is Brazil's third-most populous city after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Among major Latin American cities, it has the highest GDP per capita.
Some of the key events about Brasília
- 1956The location for Brazil's new capital city was officially chosen
- 1960Brasília was inaugurated as the new capital of Brazil
- 1960Massive displacement of indigenous populations to make way for the new capital city
- 1964Military coup d'état led to the establishment of a dictatorship that lasted until 1985
- 1978Major fire destroyed significant portions of the National Museum of Brasília
- 1986Severe drought affected the city's water supply and hydroelectric power generation
- 1987Brasília was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 1988The city hosted the signing of Brazil's new constitution
- 1992Impeachment of the President amid corruption scandals shook the nation's political stability
- 1994Brasília hosted several matches of the FIFA World Cup
- 1998Collapse of a section of the Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge during construction killed one worker
- 2002The Digital TV System in Brazil was first tested in Brasília
- 2005Major corruption scandal known as "Mensalão" implicated high-ranking government officials
- 2006The city's first metro line began operations
- 2010Brasília celebrated its 50th anniversary with various cultural events
- 2013Large-scale protests against government corruption and public spending priorities erupted in the city
- 2014The National Stadium Mané Garrincha hosted matches for the FIFA World Cup
- 2016The city served as one of the host cities for the Summer Olympics football tournament
- 2016Another presidential impeachment process further destabilized the country's political landscape
- 2021COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed the city's healthcare system, leading to a high death toll
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