Rename

#17

State College Carlos Marighella in Salvador

Brazil

By Contested Histories Initiative •

Racism Authoritarianism Rename 17

A state college named after the authoritarian President Emilío Garrastuza Médici (1969-1974) has officially changed its name to Carlos Marighella, a guerrilla fighter against the Brazilian military regime (1964-1985). The current name was chosen after the college held an election in 2013, which was preceded by a series of… Read More

#545

Bridge Honestino Guimares

Brazil

By Contested Histories Initiative •

Authoritarianism 545 Rename

The Bridge Costa e Silva (named after the 2nd president of Brazil’s military dictatorship) in Brasília, Brazil, was inaugurated on February 6 1976, by the military president Ernesto Geisel, connecting the ‘Lago Sul’ neighbourhood to Brasília’s downtown. Its name has been targeted by local politicians and civil society groups… Read More