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Northeastern migration or the northeastern exodus refers to a secular migratory process of populations coming from the Northeast region of Brazil to other parts of the country, in particular to the center-south. This migratory movement had and has great relevance in the history of migration in Brazil since the time of the Empire.
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- 1 2 3 "Brazil 'rubber soldiers' fight for recognition - Americas - International Herald Tribune", by Larry Rohter, The New York Times , October 13, 2006 (retrieved Feb 11, 2013)
- 1 2 "Exército da borracha", Época, March 26, 2004 (retrieved February 12, 2013)
- ↑ Neeleman, Gary (2017). Rubber Soldiers: The Forgotten Army that Saved the Allies in WWII. Schiffer Military History. ISBN 9780764353321.
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