Ademar de Barros

The bon vivant Adhemar de Barros, who was the state’s appointed chief executive during 1938–41, subsequently won elections for mayor and governor on the basis of such projects as the Anchieta and Anhanguera expressways, the massive Hospital das Clínicas, the electrification of the Sorocabana railroad, and the Vila…

…former São Paulo state governor Ademar de Barros, who had broad backing from financial and commercial groups; and Marshal Juárez Távora, considered to be the representative of conservative military and civilian groups. Kubitschek won the election with slightly more than one-third of the total vote. Brazilians widely interpreted the elections…