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Celeste Caeiro

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Celeste Martins Caeiro (2 May 1933 – 15 November 2024), also known as Celeste dos Cravos ("Celeste of the carnations"), was a Portuguese pacifist. Her actions are the reason why the 1974 coup is called the Carnation Revolution.[1] Caeiro was born in Lisbon, Portugal.

Caeiro died on the 15 November 2024 at a hospital in Leiria, Portugal from respiratory and heart failure, aged 91.[2][3]

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  1. Araújo Branco, Isabel (2000). "25 DE ABRIL SEMPRE! - A flor que deu o nome à Revolução: "Um cravo oferece-se a qualquer pessoa"". Avante! (in Portuguese) (1378). Archived from the original on 2013-07-06. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. Portugal’s ‘Carnations Lady’ who gave name to 1974 revolution dies at 91 swissinfo
  3. Ribeiro, Marta Sofia (15 November 2024). "Morreu Celeste Caeiro, a mulher que deu os cravos aos militares do 25 de Abril". Público (in Portuguese).