Portugal e o Futuro
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Portugal e o Futuro ("Portugal and the Future") is a significant book published in February 1974 by General António de Spínola. The work argued that the colonial wars in Africa could not be won by military force alone and advocated for negotiated autonomy for Portugal's colonies. It also suggested an alternative leadership to that of Marcello Caetano, who was then leading the dictatorship. This publication, alongside other factors, galvanized the movement that led to the Revolution of the Carnations on April 25, 1974, which overthrew the dictatorship and ushered in a new era for Portugal.1
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