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The article reports that General Emilio Garrastazu Médici, was elected President in Brazil in October 1969. It notes that the generals have enabled the Congress to reconvene for the election of Médici to put a little democracy on Médici's elections. It says that a military triumvirate has taken over the country after Arthur da Costa e Silva, Médici's predecessor, was paralyzed. It adds that the President gained friends when he supported the cuop in Brazil.

The article offers information on the visit of Nelson Rockefeller, the governor of New York, to Brasilia in Brazil. It mentions that the visit of Rockefeller was peaceful unlike other missions that are marred by anti-U.S. demonstrations. It reveals that the militant students of Brazil and other dissidents made a promise that there would be no demonstrations to happen during the visit. It cites, too, the topics being discussed during the visit including the return of Brazil to civilian rule.

The article presents an analysis regarding the speech of the President of Brazil Arthur da Costa e Silva. It mentions that da Costa e Silva stresses two points in his speech such as the justification of the officers in their crackdown and for the army to keep him in his job. Moreover, it also provides an overview of the move of da Costa e Silva's administration wherein it was firing over 5,000 employees and slashing the travel allowances of government officials to reduce its deficit.

The article discusses the leadership style of Artur da Costa e Silva, the 22nd president of Brazil, who considered his duty as a post of moral command. It mentions the president's assurance to provide more hospitals, homes and schools for the poor and implement a public works program to drive national development and investment. Costa noted that social humanism would be the overpowering basis of his government.

The article focuses on Marshal Artur da Costa e Silva, the former War Minister who is the only presidential candidate for the 1966 election in Brazil. It relates that there is an artificial shortage for presidential candidates because Humberto Castelo Branco has consolidated the nation's 13 political parties into two under his regime, known as the Arena and the Modebras. It mentions that da Costa e Silva has toured the country's 22 states making speeches and promoting an authentic democracy.

The article reports on a warrant of arrest and banned the books of the three Portuguese women writers including Maria Velho da Costa, Maria Isabel Barreno, and Maria Teresa Horta who last June 1972. It says that the feminist writings violate the public morals and abuse the freedom of the press that became the focus of an international protest movement. The "New Portuguese Letters" composed of 15 fictional letters, poems, and essays with several themes such as passion, oppression, and love. Horta, the most fervently feminist, insists that the book concentrating in the liberation of women. The three Marias were released on bail of 15, 000 escudos or 700 dollar each and their trial was set on July 3, 1973 but postponed because of the health condition of Horta.

The article focuses on the postponement of the declaration of Brazil's Independence Day on September 7, 1969 due to partial paralysis of Brazilian President Arthur da Costa e Silva. It states that a triad of military service chiefs which involves Aurélio de Lyra Tavares, Márcia de Souza e Mello, and Augusto Hamann Ra-demaker Gruenewald will temporarily lead Brazil. Furthermore, it says that the military chiefs will quietly oppose the planned revision of Brazil's constitution.

The article reports on the order of Brazilian President Arthur da Costa e Silva, which call on the collaboration of newspaper editors with the government for the visit of American politician Nelson Rockefeller in July 1969. Accordingly, the Brazilian president wanted to develop a favourable climate on the visit of Rockefeller. It mentions that the Brazilian president encourages editors to neglect demonstrations against him during Rockefeller's visit.

The article reports on the demonstration led by student leader Vladimir Palmeira in Brazil against the dictatorial regime of President Arthur da Costa e Silva. It mentions Palmeira has led one of the largest demonstrations of about 25,000 people including professors, writers and Roman Catholic priests. It notes that demonstration is a response to several issues including cancellation of some political rights, censorship of the media and the minimum wage.

An obituary for Brazil's President Humberto Castelo Branco is presented.

The article focuses on the political condition in Brazil at a time that President-elect Artur da Costa e Silva is having a good will tour of the world. President Humberto Castello Branco pursues his aim of completing the country's remodeling and starts decreeing laws. He announces a press bill that provides stiff fines for editors who print anything prejudicial to national security. He also drafts a new law that will give the President the power to deal with security.

The article reports on the plan of Brazil to wage war against communism, corruption and all other wrong things through the implementation of a new institutional act. It states that the implementation of a new institutional act will be finalized through a series of elections leading up to a brand-new Congress that would be more attentive to government business. Several presidentiables are mentioned including former Presidents Juscelino Kubitschek, Janio Quadros, and Humberto Castello Branco.

The article reviews the film "State of Siege," starring Yves Montand, directed by Costa-Gavras.

The article looks at the possible involvement of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in a plot to overthrow the government of Costa Rica's President Josh Figueres Ferrer. It states that the Costa Rican officials are suspicions who happened to be working for the U.S. It also states that the plot began to take shape when Earl J. Williamson was assigned to the American embassy. According to the intelligence reports, Williamson was actively abetting a right-wing antigovernment plot.

The article reports on the conviction of Dominican Republic Dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo for his connivance in the attempted assassination of Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt on June 24, 1960 in San Jose, Costa Rica. It mentions the evidence of the Organization of American States that discloses Trujillo's involvement in the attempted murder of Betancourt. It also mentions the failure of the proposal of U.S. delegate Christian Herter to end the country's dictatorship.