Pampas Republic
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The Federal Republic of Pampas, Pampas Republic (República Federal dos Pampas in Portuguese) is the name of independent state, proposed by separatist movement for the establishment of a new nation in southern Brazil (the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná). The movement has risen out of economical, political and cultural factors. It is named after the Pampas region.
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[edit] Early history
Inhabitated by the gauchos, Rio Grande do Sul has been once independent. In September 1836, Antônio de Sousa Netto, a leader in the Farroupilha Revolution (War of Tatters) had proclaimed the independence of Piratini Republic. The first president was Bento Gonçalves. The newly-proclaimed republic had international recognition from the United Kingdom. However, in February 1845 the Ponche Verde Treaty returned the ephemeral republic back into the Brazilian Empire. Once again, in September 1892, a revolt proclaimed the independence of Rio-Grandense Republic that lasted till 1894.
[edit] Later history
In 1992 Movement for the Independence of the Pampas leaded by Irton Marx proclaimed the independence of Federal Republic of Pampas and started to make a campaign for a voting to decide whether or not the majority of the people would want the secession of the southern states, whose official languages would be Portuguese, German and Italian. Proposed joining the FRP of state São Paulo obviously unreal due to small people's support there.
The movement is said to be semi-fascist, because of the official languages purposed.
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- A brief explanation about the movement today (in English)
