Close-up of vibrant red carnations held in the foreground, with the traditional Portuguese calçada (cobblestone pavement) and an empty street in the background, symbolizing the Carnation Revolution.

Carnations Revolution – 25th April

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April 25th marks Portugal’s Carnation Revolution—a peaceful uprising in 1974 that ended 41 years of dictatorship. It began with a song played on the radio as a signal for action, and the people stood alongside the military in a movement defined by unity and nonviolence

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