Juazeiro Sedition

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The Juazeiro Sedition, also known as the Juazeiro Revolt, was a conflict that happened in 1914 in the backlands of Cariri, in the interior of the state of Ceará. It involved the oligarchies of Ceará and the federal government and was provoked by the interference of central power in state politics in the early decades of the 20th century. Under the leadership of Floro Bartolomeu, Nogueira Acioly and Padre Cícero, an army of peasants resisted the invasion of federal government forces and marched to Fortaleza to depose Franco Rabelo. After the revolt, Padre Cícero was retaliated against by the Church. However, he remained a figurehead of politics in Ceará for more than a decade and did not lose his influence over the peasant population, who came to venerate him as a saint and prophet. In Juazeiro do Norte, a huge monument erected in his honor attracts crowds of pilgrims every year.