Antônio de Sousa Neto
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General Antônio de Sousa Neto, (Rio Grande, February 11, 1801 — Corrientes, July 2, 1866), was a Tatter Revolucionary leader. On September 20, 1836, Netto declared the independence of the Piratini Republic.
He was a famous abolitionist and fought for the release of the slaves who had fought during the revolution.
The story of this general can be see in the 2001 movie "Netto Perde sua Alma" (Netto loses his soul, surname in the archaich spelling) with the actors: Tiago Real, Werner Schünemann, Anderson Simões, Lisa Becker, Leticia Liesenfeld, Álvaro Rosa Costa, Fabio Neto, Laura Schneider, Marcia do Canto, João Máximo.
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