Expedition traces Dom Pedro I’s path to Brazilian independence
A delegation comprising both Portuguese and Brazilian members will set forth from the Palace of Liberty in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais state, on Tuesday (Aug. 29). Their mission is to retrace the historic path of Dom Pedro I, the former emperor of Brazil, leading to the banks of the Ipiranga River in São Paulo, where he declared Brazil's independence from Portugal on September 7, 1822.Comprising ten individuals from both nations, this 200-year expedition, named "The Paths of Brazilian Independence," will traverse 24 cities within the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro.The delegation is under the auspices of the Federation of Portuguese Chambers of Commerce in Brazil, the architect behind the "Portuguese Heroes of Brazil" initiative, which commemorates...