at a glance

rua prudente de morais, a main street in rio de janeiro's attractive ipanema neighborhood, is named after paulo prudente josé de morais barros (1841-1902), who was the third president of brazil, and the first civilian president of the rebublic, elected by the people by popular vote (1894).

born in itu in são paulo on october 4, 1841, prudente de morais was a lawyer and politician who, as well as becoming the country's president, held numerous positions of political responsibility during his fruitful career such as governor of the state of são paulo, senator, and president of the national constituent assembly in 1891.