However, in fall 2004, three former Costa Rican presidents ( Jose Maria Figueres, Miguel Angel Rodríguez, and Rafael Angel Calderon ) were investigated on corruption charges related to the issuance of government contracts.

* June 23 – Portugal: King Miguel I overthrows his niece Queen Maria II, beginning the Liberal Wars.

* June 23, 1828 – Portugal: King Miguel I overthrows his niece Queen Maria II, beginning the Liberal Wars.

His eldest son, Pedro I of Brazil, briefly became Pedro IV of Portugal, but neither the Portuguese nor the Brazilians wanted a unified monarchy ; consequently, Pedro abdicated the Portuguese crown in favor of his 7-year-old daughter, Maria da Glória, on the condition that when of age she would marry his brother, Miguel.

This led to the Liberal Wars in which Pedro, eventually forced Miguel to abdicate and go into exile in 1834, and placed his daughter on throne as Queen Maria II.

# The Quadruple Alliance of April 1834 was formed by the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Portugal to support queen Isabella II of Spain against her uncle Don Carlos, Count of Molina, who claimed the Spanish throne under the succession law of 1714-1830, and queen Maria II of Portugal ( represented by her father Pedro, 18th Duke of Braganza, former Emperor of Brazil and King of Portugal ) against her uncle Miguel of Portugal, who proclaimed himself absolute king before the Portuguese Liberal War.

There are nine islands in this archipelago, usually divided into three groups ( Western, Central and Eastern ) and several smaller Formigas ( rock outcroppings ) located between São Miguel and Santa Maria Islands.

Leopold III ( born as Léopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel ( French ) or Leopold Filips Karel Albert Meinrad Hubertus Maria Miguel ( Dutch ) or Leopold Philipp Karl Albert Meinrad Hubertus Maria Miguel ( German ); 3 November 1901 – 25 September 1983 ) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of the heir apparent, his son Baudouin.

They had five children: actor Miguel Ferrer ( b. 1955 ), Maria Ferrer ( b. 1956 ), Gabriel Ferrer ( b. 1957 ) ( who married singer Debby Boone ), Monsita Ferrer ( b. 1958 ), and Rafael Ferrer ( b. 1960 ).

The first extended account of the image and the apparition comes in Imagen de la Virgen Maria, Madre de Dios de Guadalupe, a guide to the cult for Spanish-speakers published in 1648 by Miguel Sanchez, a diocesan priest of Mexico City.

The first account, Imagen de la Virgen Maria, Madre de Dios de Guadalupe, Milagrosamente aparecida en la Ciudad de México, was written in Spanish by the priest Miguel Sánchez.

San Miguel Arcangel Church and the Virgen Blanca / Andre Maria Zuria Square

The author Miguel de Cervantes was born in Alcalá de Henares, and baptized in the Church of Santa Maria in 1547, although his family moved from the city when he was still young.

San Miguel and Jesus Maria quickly met the same fate.

Ferrer and Clooney had five children: Miguel ( born February 7, 1955 ), Maria ( born May 29, 1956 ), Gabriel ( born December 1, 1957 ), Monsita ( born October 13, 1958 ) and Rafael ( born March 23, 1960 ).

Their children were Miguel, Carmen, Bonifacio Jr., Maria, and Cristina.

On January 1, 1896, he married Hilaria Del Rosario ( 1877 – 1921 ), and the couple had five children: Carmen Aguinaldo-Melencio, Emilio Aguinaldo, Jr, Maria Aguinaldo-Poblete, Cristina Aguinaldo-Suntay, and Miguel Aguinaldo.

She was the third daughter and fifth child of the deposed Robert I, Duke of Parma and his second wife, Maria Antonia of Portugal, a daughter of king Miguel of Portugal and Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg.

The Lockheed L-749 Constellation crashed into Monte Redondo ( São Miguel Island, Azores ), killing all 11 crew members and 37 passengers on board, including Cerdan and the famous French violinist Ginette Neveu, while approaching the intermediate stop airport at Santa Maria.

Miguel Gregorio Maria Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo-Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor ( 8 May 1753 – 30 July 1811 ), more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.

Conversely, the islands do not receive the upwellings ( cold streams ) that affect the West African coast, so the air temperature is cooler than in Senegal, but the sea is actually warmer, because the orographic relief of some islands, as Sao Miguel with steep mountains, cover it with rich woods and luxuriant vegetation where the dense moisture condense and soak the plants, rocks, soil, logs, moss etc.

In 1618 the Portuguese built the fortress called Fortaleza São Pedro da Barra, and they subsequently built two more: Fortaleza de São Miguel ( 1634 ) and Forte de São Francisco do Penedo ( 1765-6 ).

Some of the most famous samba-schools include GRES Estação Primeira de Mangueira, GRES Portela, GRES Imperatriz Leopoldinense, GRES Beija-Flor de Nilópolis, GRES Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, and recently, Unidos da Tijuca and GRES União da Ilha do Governador Local tourists are allowed to participate, paying ($ 500 – 950 ), depending on the costume, to buy a Samba costume and dance in the parade through the Sambadrome with one of the schools.

Lagoa do Fogo and Lagoa das Sete Cidades ( two small lakes connected by a narrow passage ) are the most famous lakes in São Miguel Island.

Ruins of the church at São Miguel das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

It is made up of 102 municipalities and its most populous cities are Maceió, Arapiraca, Palmeira dos Índios, Rio Largo, Penedo, União dos Palmares, São Miguel dos Campos, Santana do Ipanema, Delmiro Gouveia, Coruripe, Marechal Deodoro, and Campo Alegre.

According to the law of banishment ( Lei do Banimento ) of 1834 and the Constitution of 1838, Dom Miguel I and all his descendants were forever excluded from the succession to the throne.

* In Portuguese: Sua Alteza Real o mui Augusto e Sereníssimo Príncipe Dom Duarte Pio João Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Bragança, por sucessão do seu Augusto Pai, Sua Alteza Real o Príncipe Dom Duarte Nuno e do seu primo, de Gloriosa Memória, El-Rei o Senhor Dom Manuel II, O Desventurado, e por virtude do presente interregno, Príncipe Real de Portugal, 25º duque de Bragança, 22º duque de Guimarães, 24º marquês de Vila Viçosa, 29º conde de Ourém, 26º conde de Arraiolos, 26º conde de Neiva, 26º conde de Faria e 22º conde de Guimarães.

Although it was expected that the new regent would disembark at the Praça do Comércio, where a stage had been constructed, Miguel preferred to disembark in Belém.

It includes the freguesias ( parishes ) of São Miguel, Santo Estêvão, São Vicente de Fora and part of two streets of Freguesia da Sé: Rua do Barão and Rua São João da Praça.

Mísia and Carlos do Carmo are also well known fado singers. Ricardo Ribeiro and Miguel Capucho are one of the best male fado singers of the new generation.

In its proximity to the southeast, the Chapel of Santa Cruz, to the north the Church of São Miguel do Castelo and the Castle of Guimarães.

John Leguizamo turned down the role of Miguel Álvarez to do Super Mario Bros.

Luís Carlos PrestesHaving escaped into the interior, and joined by others from Rio Grande do Sul, they began a campaign as a guerrilla force led by Luís Carlos Prestes and Miguel Costa.

At least seven other journalists that do not work at the Herald, namely Miguel Cossio, Carlos Alberto Montaner, Juan Manuel Cao, Ariel Remos, Omar Claro, Helen Aguirre Ferre, Paul Crespo and Ninoska Perez-Castellón, were also paid for programs on Radio Martí or TV Martí, both financed by the government of the United States through the Broadcasting Board of Governors, receiving a total of between 15, 000 and 175, 000 USD since 2001.

Philip II of Spain had offered an amnesty if the Azores surrender, but his messenger met with a very hostile reception at Angra do Heroísmo ( escaping to São Miguel, which had presented its allegiance to the King of Spain ).

Following the Battle of Ponta Delgada, where Don Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz defeated the Anglo-French supporters of D. António ( the pretender to the Portuguese throne ) off the coast of São Miguel, the Marquis concentrated his forces at a less defended beach from Angra do Heroísmo.

São Miguel do Couto is an urban parish located southeast in the city of Santo Tirso, Portugal, near the bottom of Monte Cordova Hill.

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