# Artur da Costa e Silva

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 0 sources.

- Kind: person
- Role: President of Brazil
- Jurisdiction: BR

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 December 1968 | [Brazil's military government decrees the Fifth Institutional Act and moves to control the press](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1968-brazil-institutional-act-five-press-controls) | ordered | historical |

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