Antônio de Sousa Neto

Antônio de Sousa Neto
Portrait of Antônio de Sousa Neto by Azevedo Dutra. Júlio de Castilhos Museum
Personal details
Born	11 February 1801 Rio Grande, Brazil
Died	2 July 1866 Corrientes, Brazil

General Antônio de Sousa Neto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtõnju dʒi ˈsozɐ ˈnɛtu]; Rio Grande, 11 February 1801 – Corrientes, 2 July 1866) was the military leader of the Tatter Revolution. On 20 September 1836, Neto declared the independence of the Piratini Republic.

He was a famous abolitionist and fought for the release of the slaves who had fought during the revolution.

The general's story is depicted in the 2001 movie "Netto Perde sua Alma" (Netto Loses His Soul, surname in the archaic spelling) with the actors: Tiago Real, Werner Schünemann, Anderson Simões, Lisa Becker, Leticia Liesenfeld, Álvaro Rosa Costa, Fabio Neto, Laura Schneider, Marcia do Canto and João Máximo.