Episode 2 of 3
Betrayal and Arrests
- When
- 1789
- Where
- captaincy of Minas Gerais
- Part of
- Inconfidência Mineira
Three participants revealed the conspirators' plans to the government, and the rebels were arrested in 1789.
The movement collapsed when three participants in the independence movement revealed the conspirators' plans to the government. As a result, the rebels were arrested in 1789, ending the conspiracy before it could achieve its aims.
Sources
- Inconfidência Mineira Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
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