Fascism in Brazil by Leandro Pereira Gonçalves

Author:Leandro Pereira Gonçalves
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2022-02-12T00:00:00+00:00

FIGURE 2.14Plínio Salgado alongside activists near the end of his life

Source: Arquivo Público Histórico de Rio Claro—Fundo Plínio Salgado.

He had to deal with the weight of time and the death of friends who lived by his side in recent decades. His main shock was in 1971 with the death of Loureiro Júnior, his son-in-law whom he considered a son. Furthermore, reports tell that Plínio Salgado suffered from alcoholism in his last years, which further added to his physical weakness.

He lived in Brasília for 13 years on a farm with his wife, dogs, cats, chickens, roosters, ducks, and parrots. He spent his retirement taking care of his plants and animals. It was a refuge, and he had little contact with other people. He seldom received visitors. While coexisting with nature, he was bitten by an insect that weakened him even further and resulted in a serious injury, followed by a severe gastric problem. With no precise diagnosis, Plínio and Carmela decided to move to São Paulo, to their apartment in the Paraíso neighborhood, on Rua Teixeira da Silva.

His health depleted after a few months, and the integralist leader was admitted to Hospital São Camilo. After a month-long treatment, he improved slightly and moved in with his daughter, Maria Amélia. Days later, in December 1975, he was hospitalized again at the Hospital de Moléstias Digestivas. He died from a cardiac arrest on December 8 and was buried in the Morumbi Cemetery, joining the Militia from Beyond.

Exalted and idolized by some, forgotten by others, the death of Plínio Salgado hindered the movement. The integralists lacked the unity they once had. They no longer had their leader to guide them. It might have been the end of an era for integralism.

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