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Renan Santos????? - Você não conhecia esse herói!
38 statements · 1 politicians · July 26, 2026 · 3 min
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Would Brazil be a much better country if Paraguay had won the war against us?
That's right, folks, this is a very special thesis of some specialist historians.
Their idea is very simple.
If Solano Lopes's Paraguay had defeated Brazil at that time and taken the region of Mato Grosso do Sul, including the south of Brazil, it would have industrialized the region and it would be much, much richer than it is today.
And yes, folks, the Paraguayan War began with an invasion.
Paraguay is Brazilian territory.
Solano Lopes disrespected our border and began taking the entire region of Ponta Porã, if it weren't for...
the herculean effort of this man.
But after all... Who is this man?
This is Lieutenant Antônio João Ribeiro.
And no history teacher told you about him.
It was this guy who prevented Brazil from becoming so developed in Paraguay's hands.
This happened because the lieutenant, leading an incredible army of 14 men—always that number—resisted an assault by 3,500 Paraguayans who invaded Brazilian territory and thought it would be easy.
Antônio and his soldiers resisted bravely.
There were fierce exchanges of gunfire for hours.
They managed to hold back the Paraguayan army's advance long enough to send an emissary.
I'll tell you what the emissary's message was.
I know I will die, but my blood and that of my comrades will serve as a solemn protest against the invasion on the soil of my homeland.
Yes, friends, one day there was a man walking in this country.
Antônio and his colleagues resisted, but perished.
They managed to contain the Paraguayans' advance, and the emissaries succeeded in sending the message to the troops, and Brazil was able to mobilize in time to prevent an even more intense invasion by Solano Lopes.
Everyone knows what happened next.
Brazil and Argentina and Uruguay unite and Paraguay is defeated in what was
to this day the deadliest war faced by Brazil.
Antônio is today depicted with the bullet in his chest at the moment he died, and is also the patron of the lieutenants of the Brazilian Army.
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Unfortunately, however, you don't read an incredible story like his in history books, because teachers are more interested in lying about the conflict, saying that Paraguay was a victim of a ruse orchestrated by England because Paraguay would compete with British industrialization.
That's nonsense.
They invaded our territory and we, in a very proper way, defeated them.
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As President of the Republic, I will make Brazilian children learn these stories.
Heroes like him cannot be forgotten.
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We will also create a medal in his name, which will be given to the families of Brazilian soldiers who perish in the battle that we will have against organized crime over the coming years.
If you think Antônio deserves recognition, then share this video.
Don't be selfish.
Antônio died for a nation that deserved his blood.
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I call on you to take part in an upcoming war.
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The war against organized crime, in which new men and new heroes will arise.
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Stand with us in this war.
I'll be waiting for you.
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