Brazil borrowed the exhibition to declare the heart of the independent emperor, and President Bolsonaro greeted it grandly. (AFP, synthesized by this newspaper.)
2022/08/24 18:11
[Central News Agency]200 years ago, the Brazilian emperor Pedro I declared Brazil’s independence from Portugal. After his death, the heart was enshrined in Portugal and recently lent to Brazil for display. Brazilian President Bolsonaro hosted a military salute and air show today. Welcome to the grand celebration.
Pedro I, a beloved figure in both Brazilian and Portuguese history, died of tuberculosis in 1834, his body is placed in the Monument to Independence in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and his heart is enshrined in Porto, Portugal. ) of the church.
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The heart was embalmed, stored in glass jars and then packed in golden urns, which arrived in Brazil yesterday. Jair Bolsonaro greeted the heart with a solemn ceremony normally reserved for visiting heads of state.
Bolsonaro, the far-right, told a crowd gathered outside the presidential palace in the capital Brasilia that Brazil and Portugal “are two countries linked by history and heart-to-heart”. The Brazilian Air Force Aerobatic Team had earlier painted a heart in the air with smoke.
Bolsonaro said: “This year we commemorate the 200th anniversary of independence and the endless freedoms that follow. God, nation and family. Long live Portugal, long live Brazil.”
The heart soaked in formaldehyde was escorted by the sheriff of Porto, Portugal, and climbed the slope to enter the Planalto palace, the presidential palace of Brazil, with military guards wearing period costumes on both sides.
The extravaganza kicks off a two-week celebration that runs until Independence Day on September 7. For Bolsonaro, who is vying for re-election in October’s general election, the day is full of political connotations.
Not all Brazilians were thrilled that Pedro I’s heart was on display in Brazil, though.
Critics say the display of the heart is reminiscent of Brazil’s military dictatorship from 1964 to 1985, when the government brought back the remains of Pedro I from Portugal in 1972, except for the heart, which Bolsonaro had Openly express admiration for this period of military dictatorship.
Porto city officials agreed to loan the heart to Brazil until September 8.
200 years ago, the heart of the Brazilian emperor Pedro I was enshrined in Portugal and recently lent to Brazil for display. Brazilian President Bolsonaro hosted a grand celebration with military salutes and air shows today. (AFP)
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro presided over a grand celebration with a military salute and air show today. (AFP)
The heart of Pedro I, previously contained in an embalmed glass bottle, was transported by Portuguese military aircraft to Brazil to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Brazil’s independence. (European News Agency)
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