Artur da Costa e Silva
![Official portrait, 1967](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Costa_e_Silva.jpg)
During Costa e Silva's presidency, Institutional Act No. 5 was enacted. This act gave the president powers to dismiss the National Congress, strip politicians of their offices, and institutionalize repressive measures against left-wing dissidents. Costa e Silva's government started the most oppressive stage of the military dictatorship against opposition, left-wing activists, and suspected communists, which would be continued and expanded under his successor Emílio Garrastazu Médici. Provided by Wikipedia
-
181
-
182
-
183
-
184
-
185
-
186
-
187
-
188
-
189
-
190
-
191
-
192
-
193
-
194
-
195
-
196
-
197
-
198
-
199
-
200