at a glance

he was then elected president of the republic of brazil in 1919, however, his period of government was marked by military revolt against the old republic and he left office after the copacabana fort revolt of 1922 - following this, pessoa became a judge at the international court of justice in the hague, holland and returned to rio de janeiro in 1930 where he died in 1942.

avenida epitácio pessoa is full of leisure and entertainment options, with many restaurants and eateries, nightclubs and bars such as the well-known bar lagoa, situated in a beautiful art-deco building, palaphita kitch and the popular nightclub miroir.