auro was president of the national congress when president jânio quadros resigned in august 1961. received his resign-letter and immediately called in the congress. in 4 minutes and a half read the letter, and stated that jânio was not in brasília anymore and invited all the parliamentarians for the sworn of his constitutional successor, which would occur in 10 minutes. 20 minutes after the summoning, declared vacancy of the presidential position, as vice president joão goulart was in an official trip to china. a deputy threw him a microphone and another tried to take the letter from him, but in less than half an hour sworn ranieri mazzilli, president of the chamber of deputies. this meant the foreshadowing of the nearly coup d'etat. it was denied to goulart his legitimate right to jânio quadros succession.