JC, I apologise for making statements which might have offended your sense of loyalty to the Portuguese Empire of the yesteryears. My comments hold true for Angola, Mozambique, Timor L'est, what used to be Portuguese Guinea (once part of the kingdom of Gabu, part of the Mali Empire aka the Slave Coast) We know of the PAIGC under Amílcar Cabral. Remember Bissorã?
QUOTE: The cocaine trade generates more than 10 times the national income, and Guinea Bissau is reputed to have the worst drug-trafficking problem in all of Africa. UNQUOTE As far as the fifth-largest, fifth-most populous country in the world goes (Brasil), we all know its history is rather complex. Was it colony, or Empire or a place that played an interchangeable role: OPENQUOTE In 1808, the Portuguese court, fleeing from Napoleon's troops who had invaded Portugal, established themselves in the city of Rio de Janeiro, which thus became the seat of government of Portugal and the entire Portuguese Empire, even though being located outside of Europe. Rio de Janeiro was the capital of the Portuguese empire from 1808 to 1815. After that, the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815-1825) was created with Lisbon as its capital. After João VI returned to Portugal in 1821, his heir-apparent Pedro became regent of the Kingdom of Brazil, within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. Following a series of political incidents and disputes, Brazil achieved its independence from Portugal on 7 September 1822. On 12 October 1822, Dom Pedro became the first Emperor of Brazil, being crowned on 1 December 1822. Portugal would recognize Brazil as an independent country in 1825. ENDQUOTE FN 2008/11/30 J. Colaco < jc> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 2008/11/28 Frederick FN Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : (Is it a > coincidence that almost all the anti-Portuguese colonialism movements > were violent erruptions? Except, perhaps, your Macau!) > Wonder what chip FN has with Portugal ....and why. From my > information, Brazilians do not normally have any negative views of > Portugal. They have come to nearly colonise the opportunities that > Portugal offers Portuguese speaking persons. > Is FN saying that ANY anti-Colonial movement (Brazil included) was > without violent "erruptions"? > Perhaps, he will direct us to such a movement. > jc > Not Zuze Siddi from Andaman Cricket Club -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org Blog: http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com Tech links from South Asia: http://twitter.com/fn M: +91-9822122436 P: +91-832-2409490
