The heart of Dom Pedro I, who declared Brazil's independence from Portugal in 1822 as a display of defiance against his father, was flown in on Monday.
abc.net.au/news/brazil-to-display-heart-of-monarch-who-declared-independence/101361288The heart of Portuguese monarch Dom Pedro I, who declared Brazilian independence from Portugal 200 years ago and was named "emperor" of Brazil, arrived in Brazil from Portugal on Monday and will be put on display as part of independence anniversary celebrations.
The heart, which has been kept in an urn with formaldehyde, was given a fighter jet escort before landing in Brasilia on Monday The Portuguese government agreed to loan the heart to Brazil for three weeks for the bicentennial celebration. The Brazilian air force gave it a fighter jet escort as it was flown to the capital Brasilia, where it was received on Monday by the country's defence minister.
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