Why Rio de Janeiro Isn't the Capital of Brazil

The capital of Brazil is Rio de Janeiro, right? Nope, turns out it's actually Brasília, a city built specifically to be the capital of Brazil, but Rio used to be the capital, so what exactly is going on?

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[1] http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constituicao91.htm (translated into English)
[2] https://library.brown.edu/create/fivecenturiesofchange/chapters/chapter-6/presidents/juscelino-kubitschek/
[3] https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/science/02tropic.html
[4] https://www.britannica.com/place/Goias-state-Brazil
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BAcio_Costa#Background_and_Concept
[6] https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20632277

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