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Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho

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55 Years Old

Otelo Nuno Romão Saraiva de Carvalho, is a retired Portuguese military officer. He was the chief strategist of the 1974 Carnation Revolution in Lisbon. After the Revolution, Otelo assumed leadership roles in the first Portuguese Provisional Governments, alongside Vasco Gonçalves and Francisco da Costa Gomes, and as the head of military defense force COPCON. In 1976, Otelo ran in the first Portuguese presidential election, in which he placed second with the base of his support coming from the far-left. In the 1980s Otelo was accused of having involvement with the controversial Forças Populares 25 de Abril.

Born

Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique on 1st January 1970

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Alta Definição Image
Alta Definição
Self
The Conspiracy Image
The Conspiracy
April Captains Image
April Captains
Oscar (uncredited)
Monsanto Image
Monsanto
Mayor
Oxalá Image
Oxalá
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Portugal 74-75 - O retrato do 25 de Abril Image
Portugal 74-75 - O retrato do 25 de Abril
Se a Memória Existe Image
Se a Memória Existe
Himself
Gestures and Fragments Image
Gestures and Fragments
Himself
The Voice and Ears of MFA Image
The Voice and Ears of MFA
Self
O Meu Nome É... Image
O Meu Nome É...
Self (uncredited)
Anos de Guerra - Guiné 1963-1974 Image
Anos de Guerra - Guiné 1963-1974
Self
Good Portuguese People Image
Good Portuguese People
Himself (revolutionary captain)
A Noite do Golpe de Estado Image
A Noite do Golpe de Estado
Self (revolutionary captain)