Who was Irineu Evangelista de Souza?

Well right off the bat I can say that he was a success personified, but before I get to talking about him? How successful have you been and taking tours which actually give you the hidden gems of Rio's history? Depending on the answer, it might be worth your while to check out the link below: https://www.turismohistoricocarioques... Now on to the actual theme of the video, we've all heard the classic phrase that money makes the world go round, and definitely this is key here because the Baron, or I should say Viscount, of Mauá, was all about money and being entrepreneurial, seeing opportunities where no one else saw them. And being this way, he even went so far as to be responsible for the resurrection of the National Bank of Brasil. Yes my friends, it's safe to say that without him, this bank which today is synonymous with Brazilian government itself, might have been a simple relic from the time of D.João VI and nothing more. So as usual in this channel, brings you drinks and refreshments of choice as we gossip some more about this Brazilian financial genius. Because as I always keep telling you, HISTORY IS GOSSIP.