March 13th: a day to remember João Goulart's historic rally in 1964.

247 - The Central do Brasil Rally was a political event held on March 13, 1964, in Rio de Janeiro, then the capital of Brazil. The event was organized by President João Goulart, popularly known as Jango, and aimed to mobilize the population in support of the basic reforms proposed by his government.

At the time, Brazil was facing a severe political and economic crisis, and Jango's government was under pressure from the conservative opposition and the armed forces, who opposed the proposed reforms. These reforms included agrarian reform, tax reform, and urban reform, all aimed at promoting social justice and income distribution in the country.

The Central do Brasil rally brought together thousands of people in the square of the Central do Brasil train station, in the city center. Jango addressed the crowd, defending his proposals and criticizing conservative sectors of society. The rally was marked by great enthusiasm and popular support for the president, but also generated a strong reaction from the opposition and the military.

The event is considered a landmark in Brazilian political history, as it occurred shortly before the military coup that overthrew Jango and established a military dictatorship in the country that lasted 21 years. The Central do Brasil rally is remembered as a moment of intense popular mobilization in defense of democracy and social reforms (article written using artificial intelligence).