Luis Atade of direct form contributed with the creation of the City of Tabatinga, made a trip on account proper Manaus. It bought a ticket in ‘ ‘ Cruzeiro’ ‘ , (airline), it paid at the time this ticket in 10 times and travelled the Manaus during its vacation. Leading I obtain an undersigned one with signatures of tabatinguenses citizens, to be delivers to the governor. Arriving the Manaus it looked the governor in its cabinet and took a tea of chair of 09h10min to 17h10min, to be able to speak with the governor. According to Mr. Atade the military did not want that Tabatinga if became city.
The governor at the time (1980) was Jose Lindoso, this in a trip the Tabatinga, was ‘ ‘ seqestrado’ ‘ for Mr. Atade then at the time Communitarian chairman of the board of Tabatinga (Landmark) and Mr. Tinoco public officer. Then they had taken the governor until the Landmark to show the local reality and of the importance of if becoming city. Mr. Atade for some times escaped of being imprisoned for Borba Colonel, therefore Mr. Atade carried through periodic meetings with ends to argue the importance of the creation of the City of Tabatinga, it led a called movement Pro-city.
When entering in the cabinet of the governor Mr. Atade he was soon recognized, therefore the governor relembrou of the episode occurred during its trip the Tabatinga and then kidnapped and taken to the Landmark. Governor – Mr. Atade I am in crossroads, why I already know I I know to it of the situation of the Landmark, but am facing strong opposition of the military, therefore the same ones do not want the creation of the City of Tabatinga, therefore if it deals with an area of national security, lamentably Tabatinga goes to be of it are of this creation of the nine cities of the High Solimes, according to military, are not advisable a city in this area of border. Then Mr. Atade pondered! ; Atade? Excellency our situation in the Landmark is of calamity, is 18,000 inhabitants, Benjamin Constant does not have conditions of in offering the necessary structure to them, the military also does not have conditions, is as abandoned dog. Then the governor was reflecting a little and called its assessor, who was a Captain of the p.m. Governor? Captain you know that message that goes for Assembly, on the creation of the nine cities of the High Solimes? Captain? Yes excellency, is ready. Governor? You also include Tabatinga. continued. Governor? Mr. Atade you gave much courage to me, goes to twist pra that the assembly if does not oppose and either what God to want. ANNEX? TABATINGA PLANT ATTACHED B TEXT ON the TICKET OF PAUL MARCOY FOR TABATINGA Paul Marcoy translation of Antonio Porro Tabatinga, or more or more properly Tauatinga, is a fortified rank that dates of 1776. Its creation must it 2s second lieutenant Francisco Rabbit, that at the time commanded the village of Is Jose of the Javari, established for the Armelites Portuguese.