Brazil's People's President Was Exiled by Tanks

Hinzugefügt: 2026-04-30

[00:00:00]The president who fought hardest for his people was destroyed by the generals he trusted most. It's 1963.

[00:00:06]Brazilia, Brazil. Jewang Gular sits in the presidential palace, beloved by millions of workers and farmers. He raises the minimum wage by 100%.

[00:00:18]And promises land for the landless.

[00:00:20]Foreign corporations lose their grip as he protects Brazilian oil from American companies. His radio broadcasts reach every favlla, every farm, every factory.

[00:00:31]The poor finally have a voice. And for a time, democracy seems unstoppable. But in Washington, the CIA watches with growing alarm. Brazilian elites whisper in military ears about communist threats. The same generals who swore loyalty begin secret meetings. Operation Brother Sam takes shape as American warships move toward Brazilian waters.

[00:00:54]On March 31st, 1964, the trap springs shut. Tanks roll through Rio as his trusted military commanders join the rebellion. A midnight ultimatum arrives at the palace. He boards a plane to Uruguay, never to return home. The coup succeeds without a single shot fired in his defense. The president who championed the powerless against foreign corporations was Jan Gular.