Há cinco anos, a Viradouro tem como presidente da Velha Guarda o senhor Almir Dias daCosta, de sessenta e oito anos.
Morador do morro da União, Senhor Almir, conta ‘que pegava caniços para rodear o “terreiro” e ainda puxava a corda, mas, não podia sambar – era moleque, e naquele tempo, criança não podia entrar na ‘roda’.
A Velha Guarda, é o orgulho da nossa escola, é a nossa história, contada e cantada, com sucesso e muita luta.
Da Graça however, was one of the few political exiles to return, as the majority of the opposition groups abroad regarded these reforms as insufficient.
In early September da Silva's appointment as c-in-c of the army prompted a protest by the officers who had promoted the coup, on the grounds that it contravened the 'memorandum of understanding'.As a consequence, da Silva was replaced in that roleby Capt. António do Nascimento.
In December 1998 Guilhenne Pósser daCosta (a vice-president of the MLSTP-PSD and former minister of foreign affairs and co-operation) was appointed prime minister.