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Newton Cruz (Newton Araújo de Oliveira e Cruz) was born on 30 October, 1924 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Discover Newton Cruz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 98 years old?
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Newton Araújo de Oliveira e Cruz |
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| Age |
97 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
30 October, 1924 |
| Birthday |
30 October |
| Birthplace |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Date of death |
April 15, 2022 |
| Died Place |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality |
Brazil |
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Newton Cruz Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Newton Cruz Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Newton Cruz worth at the age of 97 years old? Newton Cruz’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Brazil. We have estimated
Newton Cruz's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Cruz died in Rio de Janeiro on 15 April 2022, at the age of 97.
In 1994, he ran for governor of Rio de Janeiro for the Social Democratic Party (PSD), finishing third, with 14% of the votes, behind Marcello Alencar (PSDB, 37%) and Anthony Garotinho (PDT, 30%).
Newton Cruz said in an interview that in 1985 the then indirect candidate for the presidency of Brazil, Paulo Maluf, went to his house for a conversation. He began by saying that the right thing was to prevent the inauguration of Tancredo Neves and indifferent to the death of his political opponent, imagining that he was a murderer. Maluf denied it, and sued Newton Cruz.
At a press conference in 1983, General Cruz told journalist Honório Dantas to shut up, grabbed him by the neck and dragged him by the arm.
For a long time, Newton Cruz was related to the Riocentro bomb attack, which occurred on 30 April 1981. About this attack, Newton Cruz stated that the group of soldiers represented acted independently with the objective of dropping the bomb in the surroundings of the event, and that the attack was not intended to kill anyone, would have been just an "act of presence". In an interview with the cable television channel Globo News, the general said that he prevented another attack, planned in the wake of the Riocentro Attack, extrapolating the functions of his position. In May 2014, Newton Cruz was indicted, along with four Army Reserve officers and two other defendants, for crimes by bombing Riocentro in 1981. However, in July 2014 habeas corpus issued by the Regional Court Federal of the 2nd Region, for having considered that the crime was already prescribed.
Newton Cruz was head of the Central Agency of the National Information Service, from 1977 to 1983, and of the Planalto Military Command.
Graduating from Realengo Military School in Artillery, Newton Cruz was also a classmate of General Otávio Aguiar de Medeiros, and later his partner in political-military life. On 31 March 1964, he attended the School of Command and General Staff (ECEME) in Urca, Rio de Janeiro, when the Military Dictatorship began.
Newton Araújo de Oliveira e Cruz (30 October 1924 – 15 April 2022) was a division general in the Brazilian Army, noted for his participation in the repressive activities of the military dictatorship in Brazil between 1964 and 1985.
