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| | Emílio Garrastazu Médici - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Médici was a close ally of Marshal Artur da Costa e Silva, who became president of Brazil in 1967. |
 | | Two years later he become commandant of the Third Army when he was elected president of Brazil by the Congress, to succeed Costa e Silva, who was ill. Médici took oath on October 30, 1969 and served until the end of his term, March 15, 1974. |
 | | During his tenure, he established a strong military government, suppressing the press and opposition to his rule, mostly from leftist guerrillas. |
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