Yedo Fiúza
Encyclopedia
Yedo Fiúza was a Brazil
ian politician. He served as mayor of Petrópolis
. He contested the 1945 presidential election
as an antimilitarist independent, with the support of the Brazilian Communist Party
. Fiúza surprised political analysts by polling half a million votes.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian politician. He served as mayor of Petrópolis
Petrópolis
Petrópolis , also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 65 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro....
. He contested the 1945 presidential election
Brazilian presidential election, 1945
Presidential elections were held in Brazil on December 2, 1945. These were the first elections since the establishment of Getúlio Vargas' Estado Novo.-Historical context:...
as an antimilitarist independent, with the support of the Brazilian Communist Party
Brazilian Communist Party
Brazilian Communist Party is the oldest political party still active in Brazil, founded in 1922, and one of the only Brazilian parties with a Stalinist orientation...
. Fiúza surprised political analysts by polling half a million votes.