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    Juan Manuel de Rosas remains in power = Major South American war?

    Juan Manuel de Rosas was the Argentine dictator who de facto ruled Argentina as Governor of Buenos Aires from 1829 all the way to 1852, when he was removed from power by a grand coalition involving Argentine Unitarians, Uruguayans, some Federalist caudillos and the Brazilian Empire in the Battle...
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    WI: Castilian King killed in Aljubarrota?

    In 1385, Portugal staged one of the biggest upsets in military history by defeating Castile in the Battle of Aljubarrota. However, what's not widely known is that the Castilian king was in the battle. As the Castilian Army was being destroyed, the King hurriedly left, but not before being chased...
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    WI: Portuguese Banda Oriental in 1812?

    In 1811-1812, amid the chaos of the Platine independence movements, Portugal saw an opportunity to realize its long dream of having a "natural frontier" at the Río de la Plata, and sent a military expedition to the region. While successful, the expedition had to end and Portugal was forced to...
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    WI: San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins die in 1818?

    During the Battle of Cancha Rayada, in 1818, both Bernardo O'Higgins and José de Martín were nearly killed by Royalist troops. WI this happened, and the main leaders of Chilean and Argentine independence died at the same time? How would that impact the Independence Wars? How would South America...
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    Juan Manuel Rosas's PODs

    Juan Manuel Rosas is probably one of the most controversial figures in Argentine history. He was either a national hero who stood up to European and Brazilian imperialism or a brutal dictator who suppressed dissent and exiled his liberal opponents to Uruguay. Due to that, I think it would be...
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    WI: Portugal funds Christopher Columbus?

    In 1487, Christopher Columbus presented his proposal of sailing the ocean blue by going west and reaching the Indies that way. IOTL, we know Portugal knew that this proposal was wrong, and promptly rejected it. Some historians believe that the King of Portugal at that time, João II of Portugal...
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    How would a Tancredo Neves presidency go?

    Firstly, I'm surprised by how I've not yet seen a thread about this WI in this forum, it is definitely one of the most popular alternate histories of Brazil's 21st century. Assuming that Tancredo Neves actually treats his health problems and doesn't die just one day before he assumes office...
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    WI: Earlier Brazilian republic?

    It may not be that known, but the removal of Pedro I from the Brazilian throne in 1831 was actually implemented by Republican-leaning military officers who wanted a Republic to be implemented in Brazil. Say that for this WI Pedro I takes Pedro II with him to Europe, and the military officially...
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    WI: Earlier end to the Vargas presidency

    In 1950, elections were held to elect the president and the vice-president of Brazil (these were separate elections), in the presidential election, former president and dictator Getúlio Vargas won handily, but the margin was narrower with the vice-presidential election, where Café Filho...
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    WI: Unitarian Argentina in 1820

    No, I don't mean the religion :p In 1820, a major battle broke out in Argentina (or as it was called then, the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata) over which ideology would predominate in Argentina, at least at that moment. On one side were the Federalists. They were conservative, somewhat...
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    WI: United UDN-PSD-PL ticket in the 1950 Brazilian election?

    In 1950, there were proposals that the three largest anti-Vargas parties (UDN, PSD and PL) unite and form a joint ticket in order to defeat Getúlio Vargas in his 1950 bid. IOTL, these negotiations fell apart and Vargas handily won the 1950 election, with the UDN and PSD launching their own...
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    WI: The Brazilian military dictatorship "softens" earlier

    In 1968, the AI-5 (Institutional Act 5) made the military government that ruled Brazil since 1964 even more repressive, with the suspensions of the few remaining political rights of the population and the suspension of the habeas corpus. In 1969, however, incumbent President Artur Costa e Silva...
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    WI: Portuguese King assassinated in 1759?

    In 1759, following a supposed regicide, José I of Portugal decreed the expulsion of Jesuits from the entire Portuguese Empire. However, there was some serious opposition to these plans, and there were rumors that a possible new assassination attempt could happen against José I. WI this were the...
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    WI: João Goulart dies of a heart attack in 1961?

    In 1961, while in a trip to Mexico after taking office as president, João Goulart fell severely ill, and it was later discovered that he had a heart attack. It wasn't exactly a surprise to Goulart, as he always suffered from cardiac problems and his habits (such as smoking and drinking) had been...
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    How would South America develop if Simon Bolívar never existed?

    It's undeniable that Bolivar played a major role in the development of modern-day South America, creating Gran Colombia and indirectly even going so far as being the name of the country of Bolivia. If he's never born, how does South America develop?
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    WI: João VI refuses to return in 1821?

    Following the 1820 Porto Revolution, a liberal government had taken over Portugal and demanded that King João VI - who had been living in Brazil since 1808 following the Napoleonic invasion of Portugal- return to Europe. IOTL, he accepted fearing that he would lose the Portuguese crown. But WI...
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    WI: Oswaldo Aranha Brazilian VP in 1960?

    IOTL, Lott (one of the main candidates for the 1960 Brazilian presidential election, where the president and the VP were elected separately) considered putting Oswaldo Aranha as his candidate for the vice-presidential election. However, Aranha's death stopped these plans. IF Aranha somehow lives...
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    WI: Pedro de Mendoza dies in 1528?

    Pedro de Mendoza was one of the most important Spanish conquistadores in South American history. In 1534 he embarked to the continent and was responsible for the short-lived first founding of Buenos Aires, and whose failed expedition would inadvertently lead to the founding of Asunción by the...
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    WI: San Tiago Dantas prime minister of Brazil?

    In 1961, Brazil transitioned to a parliamentary system after Jango was sworn in as president. Many candidates were considered for the post of prime minister, one of them being San Tiago Dantas, the Economy Minister of João Goulart (Jango). But either this was rejected by Congress or it was...
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    WI: Góis Monteiro heir to Vargas in 1945?

    According to the book "A UDN e o Udenismo", Getúlio Vargas didn't always support Eurico Gaspar Dutra for the presidency. In fact, he considered lending support for the more right-wing Pedro Aurélio de Góis Monteiro, who became infamous for supporting the Axis during WWII in the Vargas...
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