Porecatu
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Porecatu is a city in Paraná State, Brazil, located at around , at the margins of the Paranapanema River. Its economy is mainly based on agriculture with the sugarcane being the most important product.
[edit] History
Porecatu was the main place of a violent conflict between government forces and landless workers during the decade of 1940, before the official creation of the city. This conflict was called Porecatu War (Portuguese: "Guerra de Porecatu").
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