Word: legalists
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Dates: during 1964-1964
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...threatened to become too hotly rebellious for comfort. Still spouting defiance, Jango flew south to still loyal Pôrto Alegre, homeground of his firebrand brother-in-law and capital of his home state of Rio Grande do Sul. From there, Goulart hoped to lead a "counterattack of the legalist forces." Vowed Jango: "I will not resign. I will not put a bullet through my chest. I will resist...