TITLE

Brazil's Drift to Anarchy

AUTHOR(S)

Wiznitzer, Louis L.

PUB. DATE

February 1962

SOURCE

New Republic;2/5/62, Vol. 146 Issue 6, p10

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Describes the political and social conditions in Brazil as of February 5, 1962. Acts of violence committed by unknown groups in the country; Suspicion that communist groups are behind the acts of violence; Disintegration of the economic and social order in the country; Influence of the military on the government and politics in the country.

ACCESSION #

9947868

 

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