# Claim 853

Artur da Costa e Silva remained president of Brazil after the Fifth Institutional Act was decreed, though his freedom of action was limited.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: Artur da Costa e Silva remained president of Brazil after the Fifth Institutional Act was decreed, though his freedom of action was limited.
- Field: status
- Value: Costa e Silva remained president
- About: [incident 1968-brazil-institutional-act-five-press-controls](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1968-brazil-institutional-act-five-press-controls)
- Source: Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964-1968, Volume XXXI, Document 240. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1964-68v31/d240
- Publisher: Office of the Historian, United States Department of State
- Method: primary document
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: high
- Status: current
- Source date: 1968-12-20

## Quotation from the source

> Costa e Silva still President of Brazil.

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