Monteiro Lobato (1882-1948) was important for a number of reasons, one of which has to do with PETROBRÁS and petroleum.

In today's episode, you'll get to know more about him and his characters... and how he influenced the petroleum extraction in Brazil.

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And here's the monologue transcript for your benefit: https://readbrazilianportuguese.com/monteiro-lobato-parte-2/