Herbert de Souza

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Herbert de Souza
Born	November 13, 1935 Bocaiúva, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died	August 9, 1997(1997-08-09) (aged 61) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other names	Betinho
Occupation	Sociologist

Herbert Jose "Betinho" de Souza (November 13, 1935 – August 9, 1997) was a sociologist and activist against economic injustice and government corruption in Brazil and founder of the Brazilian Institute of Social Analysis and Economics (IBASE). In 1963, he became chief of staff in the Ministry of Education, but exiled himself after the military took power in the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état.