Night of Broken Bottles (Portuguese: Noite das Garrafadas) is a riot that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 11, 1831, and played a key role in the fall of Emperor Peter I from Brazil. Proceduremodify the code Malnourished by nationalist bands who accuse them of favoring the re-colonization of Brazil by Portugal, the Portuguese immigrants from Rio de Janeiro retaliate on March 11, 1831. In the imperial capital, the anarchy settles down without the government can not restore order.

In response, the emperor Peter I returns, April 5, his liberal cabinet. In doing so, it further increases tensions and larger protests occur on April 6. Anxious to avoid the bloodshed, the Emperor decided to abdicate in favor of his five-year-old son on April 7.

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