Battle of Maria Antônia

Battle of Maria Antônia
USP students protesting against the military government in front of one of the Maria Antônia University Center
DateOctober 2, 1968 (1968-10-02)
Location
São Paulo, São Paulo
 Brazil

23°32′46″S 46°39′03″W / 23.54611°S 46.65083°W / -23.54611; -46.65083
Caused byPolitical and ideological differences
GoalsAnnulment of the organization of the UNE congress
Resulted inOne dead and dozens injured
Fire and subsequent transfer of USP's Faculty of Philosophy
Parties
Students from the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of the University of São Paulo.
Students from the Mackenzie Presbyterian University who were part of the Command for Hunting Communists (CCC)

The Battle of Maria Antônia (Portuguese: Batalha da Maria Antônia) was a conflict between students from the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of the University of São Paulo (FFCL-USP) and Mackenzie Presbyterian University that occurred on October 2, 1968. Both institutions were located on Maria Antônia Street, in central São Paulo, a popular venue for events such as protests and demonstrations.

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